First Known Use: 15th century
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instable
adjective in·sta·ble \(ˌ)in-ˈstā-bəl\
Definition of INSTABLE
: unstable
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Origin of INSTABLE
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin instabilis, from in- + stabilis stable
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