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Noun: disequilibrium  dis,ee-kwu'li-bree-um
  1. Loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
    "The economic disequilibrium led to a market crash"

Derived forms: disequilibriums

Type of: situation, state of affairs

Antonym: equilibrium

Encyclopedia: Disequilibrium