CEFR C1

disequilibrium

noun

Meaning

disequilibrium means the loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses disequilibrium to mean the loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
The teacher asked students to find disequilibrium in the reading.

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disequilibrium (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses disequilibrium to mean the loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
The teacher asked students to find disequilibrium in the reading.
Check the words around disequilibrium to choose the right meaning.

How to Use disequilibrium

a/the disequilibrium (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a disequilibrium."
disequilibrium in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked disequilibrium in context before translating it."

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