instability

3 definitions • 6 examples

uncertainty caused by the possibility of a sudden change in the present situation:

political/economic instability

The instability of the euro continues.

The building's instability makes it extremely dangerous.

the condition of being likely to change, esp. unexpectedly:

Teenagers often go through periods of emotional instability.

the fact of a situation being likely to change, in a way that is worrying, or the changes that happen:

political/economic instability Investors should keep in mind the political and economic instability in many emerging markets.

This paper argues that it is the underlying economic crises that cause the socio-political instabilities in most of these countries.