nonequilibrium

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Recent Examples of nonequilibrium Entropy maximization has long been thought to be a trait of nonequilibrium systems. Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonequilibrium
Noun
  • So much of it is in disequilibrium, riddled by heat, pressure, and chemicals trying to get from their current location to somewhere else.
    Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
  • As Sargent understood and Peri proves, this couple requires an eye for dynamic disequilibrium.
    Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Retail sales growth, however, slowed to 5.1% from a year earlier, underscoring the persisting supply-demand imbalance in the economy.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 May 2025
  • The resulting imbalance is on display at every major bilateral summit, where U.S. leaders reaffirm their commitment to defend Japan and Japanese leaders stay silent on whether their forces would assist the U.S. military elsewhere.
    ELY RATNER, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • The team surmised that this unbalance may be due to strong eastward winds that distribute heat and clouds across the exoplanet’s surface.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Mercy is a way to look at our unbalances and do something.
    Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 15 July 2024
Noun
  • LTOs offer a moment of joy, control, and relevance in a time of rising costs and systemic instability.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • At the same time, France was experiencing extreme instability in its domestic politics.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025

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“Nonequilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonequilibrium. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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