labile

adjective

la·bile ˈlā-ˌbī(-ə)l How to pronounce labile (audio)

-bəl

: readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable

a labile mineral

: readily open to change

has so labile a face that some of her scenes … rock with emotion

Manny Farber

lability

lā-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce labile (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In its particulars, that work prefigured much that was to come: public, politically labile, made with sparse means and leaving no object behind.

New York Times, 4 Dec. 2021 Jesse’s behavior is labile, an adjective that sounds precise but turns out to be little more than a clinical term for emotions that are all over the place.

Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2021 Arias, an exciting and emotionally labile actor, makes Anna a jittery creature, like a woman in the constant throes of a low-grade fever.

Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2020 Indeed people who suffer from labile epilepsy, end-stage emphysema, or exquisite peanut allergies requiring immediate EpiPen availability should not be left to suffer the tragic dilemma of Alec Smith.

Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 9 June 2019 But cancers are both heterogeneous and labile; elsewhere in a tumour, and later in a tumour’s progression, things may look different.

The Economist, 16 Sep. 2017 But cancers are both heterogeneous and labile

The Economist, 16 Sep. 2017 Yes, both Mr. Spector and Ms. Hall are dynamic, intelligent and emotionally labile.

Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 25 May 2017 See More

单词	labile
释义	labile adjective la·bile ˈlā-ˌbī(-ə)l -bəl 1 : readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable a labile mineral 2 : readily open to change has so labile a face that some of her scenes … rock with emotion Manny Farber lability lā-ˈbi-lə-tē noun Did you know? Labile was borrowed into English from French and can be traced back (by way of Middle French labile, meaning "prone to err") to the Latin verb labi, meaning "to slip or fall." Indeed, the first sense of labile in English was "prone to slip, err, or lapse," but that usage is now obsolete. Other labi descendants in English include collapse, elapse, and prolapse, as well as lapse itself. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In its particulars, that work prefigured much that was to come: public, politically labile, made with sparse means and leaving no object behind. New York Times, 4 Dec. 2021 Jesse’s behavior is labile, an adjective that sounds precise but turns out to be little more than a clinical term for emotions that are all over the place. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2021 Arias, an exciting and emotionally labile actor, makes Anna a jittery creature, like a woman in the constant throes of a low-grade fever. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2020 Indeed people who suffer from labile epilepsy, end-stage emphysema, or exquisite peanut allergies requiring immediate EpiPen availability should not be left to suffer the tragic dilemma of Alec Smith. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 9 June 2019 But cancers are both heterogeneous and labile; elsewhere in a tumour, and later in a tumour’s progression, things may look different. The Economist, 16 Sep. 2017 But cancers are both heterogeneous and labile The Economist, 16 Sep. 2017 Yes, both Mr. Spector and Ms. Hall are dynamic, intelligent and emotionally labile. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 25 May 2017 See More Word History Etymology French, from Middle French, prone to err, from Late Latin labilis, from Latin labi to slip — more at sleep First Known Use 1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition labile adjective la·bile ˈlā-ˌbīl -bəl : readily or frequently changing: as a : readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown a labile antigen b : characterized by wide fluctuations (as in blood pressure or glucose tolerance) labile hypertension labile diabetes c : emotionally unstable labile adjective as in unstable Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unstable varying changing inconstant versatile fluctuating malleable variable unsteady adaptable elastic changeable alterable modifiable pliable adjustable fluid flexible Antonyms & Near Antonyms inelastic unalterable fixed inflexible immutable unchangeable invariable stable constant established unadaptable uniform unchanging steady set nonmalleable unbudgeable ramrod unvarying See More
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labile

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