labil — meaning in English

English meaning

• labile adj Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
• unstable adj Likely to shift, collapse, or change suddenly; not firmly fixed.
• volatile adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Senses

labil is used for these senses in English:

• labile Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
• unstable Not stable.
• volatile (of a person) Quick to become angry or violent.

labile — full definition

1. adj Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
2. adj Apt or likely to change.
3. adj Of a compound or bond, kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).
4. adj Of a verb, able to change valency without changing its form; especially, able to be used both transitively and intransitively without changing its form.

unstable — full definition

1. adj Likely to shift, collapse, or change suddenly; not firmly fixed.
2. adj Emotionally erratic or prone to sudden mood changes.
3. adj In chemistry or physics, prone to breaking down or decaying, sometimes radioactively.

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