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Unstable vs Inconsonant - What's the difference?

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Unstable is a related term of inconsonant.


As adjectives the difference between unstable and inconsonant

is that unstable is having a strong tendency to change while inconsonant is not consonant; disagreeing or clashing.

unstable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a strong tendency to change.
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  • Fluctuating; not constant.
  • Fickle.
  • Unpredictable.
  • (chemistry) Readily decomposable.
  • (physics) Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.

    • Synonyms

    * instable (rare) * (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over) precarious, rickety, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unsteady, wobbly

    Antonyms

    * stable

    Related terms

    * instability * unstability (rare)

    Anagrams

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    inconsonant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not consonant; disagreeing or clashing
    • There are a number of inconsonant statements here.

    Synonyms

    * discordant

    Derived terms

    * inconsonantly

    Related terms

    * inconsonance