instabiele

Instabiele is the inflected form of the Dutch adjective instabiel, used before definite nouns in singular neuter and in all plural contexts. The base meaning is not stable or prone to change, and it is used to describe physical, chemical, technical, or abstract states.

In Dutch grammar, adjectives are inflected in specific environments. Instabiele appears before definite nouns (for example, het instabiele systeem or de instabiele toestand) and in plural forms (de instabiele markten, de instabiele toestanden). In indefinite singular phrases, the base form instabiel is typically used (een instabiel systeem).

Usage and contexts: instabiel and instabiele are common across disciplines and everyday language. In science, they describe unstable systems, isotopes, or reactions. In engineering or economics, they describe unstable structures or markets. In politics or social science, instabiele situations refer to states of volatility or risk. Examples include het instabiele systeem, de instabiele markt, and de instabiele politieke situatie.

Etymology and related terms: instabiel derives from the Latin instabilis, via French instable, and entered Dutch with the general growth of the language. Related terms include stabiliteit or stabiliteit (stability) and the noun instabiliteit (instability), as well as the antonymous instabiel/stabiel.

See also: stabiel, stabiliteit, instabiliteit, instability, unstable systems.

This term is used across contexts, with nuances governed by definite-article or plural grammar in Dutch.