metastability

• Nom désignant la propriété d'un système physique de demeurer dans un équilibre actuel en l'absence de perturbations ou sous des perturbations faibles, mais capable de passer à un équilibre plus stable sous une perturbation suffisante.

A noun referring to the quality of a physical system that remains in its current equilibrium when undisturbed or only slightly disturbed, but can transition to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed.

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   The quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed, but can pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed.

   Métastabilité (état d'un système physique)

   • The metastability of the supercooled liquid was demonstrated in the lab.
   • Metastability is a key concept in understanding phase transitions.
   • The system's metastability allowed it to remain unchanged for hours until a small disturbance triggered a shift.