disequilibrium

[dis-ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uhm, dis-ee-]

dis·e·qui·lib·ri·um

[dis-ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uhm, dis-ee-]
noun
lack of equilibrium; imbalance.

Origin:
1830–40; dis-1 + equilibrium
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Disequilibrium has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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disequilibrium (ˌdɪsiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm)
 
n
a loss or absence of equilibrium, esp in an economy

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disequilibrium dis·e·qui·lib·ri·um (dĭs-ē'kwə-lĭb'rē-əm, -ěk'wə-)
n.
Loss or lack of stability or equilibrium.

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