What does labile mean?
Definitions for labile
ˈleɪ bəl, -baɪlla·bile
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Princeton's WordNet
labileadjective
(chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown
labileadjective
liable to change
"an emotionally labile person"
GCIDE
Labileadjective
Liable or likely to change.
Labileadjective
(Chem.) Easily decomposed or inactivated when subjected to heat, radiation, or mildly acidic or alkaline conditions; -- of chemical compounds; as, enzymes from thermophilic organisms are not as labile as those from mesophiles.
Wiktionary
labileadjective
Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
labileadjective
Apt or likely to change.
labileadjective
Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).
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labile
Labile generally refers to something that is susceptible to change, easily altered, or readily broken down. The term is commonly used across different fields such as chemistry, biochemistry, psychology, and biology, with slight variations in meaning depending on the context.
Webster Dictionary
Labileadjective
liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize
Etymology: [L. labilis apt to slip, fr. labi to slip.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of labile in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of labile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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