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bistable.

Having two stable states.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/baɪˈsteɪbəl/
  1. Having two stable states.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English stable English bistable From bi- + stable.

noun/baɪˈsteɪbəl/
  1. A flip-flop.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English stable English bistable From bi- + stable.

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