Word info

bistability

Noun

Meaning

bistability (countable and uncountable, plural bistabilities)

The state or condition of being bistable.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Bistability can be modified to be more robust and to tolerate significant changes in concentrations of reactants, while still maintaining its "switch-like" character. Source: Internet

Without this double feedback, the system would still be bistable, but would not be able to tolerate such a wide range of concentrations. citation Bistability has also been described in the embryonic development of Drosophila melanogaster (the fruit fly). Source: Internet

Bistability as applied in the design of mechanical systems is more commonly said to be "over centre"—that is, work is done on the system to move it just past the peak, at which point the mechanism goes "over centre" to its secondary stable position. Source: Internet

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