nonequilibrium
noun[U]
(alsonon-equilibrium)uk/ˌnɒn.ek.wɪˈlɪb.ri.əm//ˌnɒn.iː.kwɪˈlɪb.ri.əm/us/ˌnɑːn.iː.kwəˈlɪb.ri.əm//ˌnɑːn.ek.wəˈlɪb.ri.əm/thestateof not being inbalance:
Non-marketforcesare often there tomaintainnonequilibrium, such aswagedifferentialbyrestrictiononlabourmovementacrossnations.
chemistryspecialized
astatein which there is nochemicalequilibrium(= when thereactantsandproductsin achemicalreactiondo notchangebecause therateofforwardreactionisequalto therateofreversereaction):
Bysupplyingenergyfromexternalfluctuations or nonequilibriumchemicalreactions,directedmotionispossible.
- Speculationbubblesare real-lifeexamplesof nonequilibriumpricetrends.
- Thesemiconductoris in astateof nonequilibrium.
- Theflowexhibitedamarkednonequilibriumcharacter.
- Thisstateof nonequilibrium (straightheatingwould havekeptthesysteminequilibrium)lowerstheresistance.
- Permanentchemicalnon-equilibrium between acelland theoutsideworldsupportscontinuityof theprocesses.
Balance and imbalance
- accord withsomething
- align
- asymmetric
- balance(something)out/up
- balance of power
- balanced
- harmonious
- harmonize
- harmony
- imbalance
- inharmonious
- jar
- on an even keelidiom
- one man's loss is another man's gainidiom
- realign
- realignment
- rebalance
- unharmonious
- well balanced
- well rounded
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