Instability

A condition lacking balance, consistency, or reliability.

unsteadiness vulnerability

Instability comes from the Latin 'instabilis,' meaning 'not steady.'

Instability means something isn't steady or reliable, like a tower of blocks that might fall over easily.

What does instability mean? It describes a lack of balance or consistency
Can it apply to systems? Yes, it can describe physical objects, emotions, or political situations
Is instability always bad? Not necessarily
sometimes it's a natural part of change

destructive dynamic unexpectedness