Engelsk substantiv: metastability | |||
| 1. | metastability (om egenskap) the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | constancy, stability | ||
| Overordnet kategori | natural philosophy, physics | ||