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Definition of disequilibrium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disequilibrium

noun

/ˌdɪsˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/,

/ˌdɪsˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/

/ˌdɪsˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/,

/ˌdɪsˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/

[uncountable] (formal or specialist)

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a loss or lack of balance in a situation

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