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disequilibrium
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disequilibrium
(noun)
disequilibrium
/dɪsˌiːkwə
ˈ
lɪbrijəm/
noun
disequilibrium
/dɪsˌiːkwə
ˈ
lɪbrijəm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISEQUILIBRIUM
[
singular
]
formal + technical
:
a loss or lack of balance
The condition is caused by a
disequilibrium
in the brain's chemistry.
the
disequilibrium
of power
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