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bistable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /baɪˈsteɪbəl/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English stable English bistable From bi- + stable.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Having two stable states.

Deriveds

bistable noise · nonbistable

Translations (9)

cs bistabilní (having two stable states) · gd dà-bhunaiteach (having two stable states) · it bistabile (having two stable states) · fi bistabiili (having two stable states) · de bistabil (having two stable states) · gd dà-sheasmhach (having two stable states) · fi kaksitilainen (having two stable states) · ca biestable (having two stable states) · fr bistable (having two stable states)

bistable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /baɪˈsteɪbəl/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English stable English bistable From bi- + stable.

Meanings

  1. A flip-flop.

Forms

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bistables Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (1)

fi kiikku (a flip-flop)