nonequilibrium
/ˌnɑnˌikwəˈlɪbriəm/
noun
- A state in which opposing forces or influences are not balanced or equal.
- In physics class, we studied how a system moves from equilibrium to nonequilibrium when heat is added.
- The team's nonequilibrium between offense and defense caused them to lose the game.
- The economy is in nonequilibrium, with high inflation and low employment at the same time.
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adjective
- Not in a state of balance or stability; describing a system where forces or conditions are changing.
- Nonequilibrium systems in nature, like weather patterns, are hard to predict.
- The nonequilibrium conditions in the experiment led to unexpected results.
- Her emotions were in a nonequilibrium state after hearing the shocking news.