What does labile mean?

Definitions for labile
ˈleɪ bəl, -baɪlla·bile

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. labileadjective

    (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown

  2. labileadjective

    liable to change

    "an emotionally labile person"

GCIDE

  1. Labileadjective

    Liable or likely to change.

  2. 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

  1. labileadjective

    Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.

  2. labileadjective

    Apt or likely to change.

  3. labileadjective

    Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).

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  1. 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

  1. Labileadjective

    liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize

  2. Etymology: [L. labilis apt to slip, fr. labi to slip.]

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Anagrams for labile »

  1. alible

  2. Biella

  3. liable

  4. belial

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of labile in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of labile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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