labile
(adjective) liable to change; “an emotionally labile person”
labile
(adjective) (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown
Source: WordNet® 3.1
labile (comparative more labile, superlative most labile)
Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
Apt or likely to change.
Synonym: unstable
(chemistry, of a compound or bond) Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).
(linguistics, of a verb) Able to change valency without changing its form; especially, able to be used both transitively and intransitively without changing its form.
• Belial, Biella, alible, liable
Source: Wiktionary
La"bile, a. Etym: [L. labilis apt to slip, fr. labi to slip.]
Definition: Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize. [Obs.] Cheyne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
