structural instability

collocation in English

meaningsofstructuralandinstability

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structural
adjective
uk
/ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl/us
/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ.əl/
relating to the way in which parts of a system or object ...
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instability
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌɪn.stəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
uncertainty caused by the possibility of a sudden change in the ...
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(Definition ofstructuralandinstabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theirstructuralinstabilitysuggests that they are broken by most perturbations of the steady basic flow in which they arise.
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Reestimating the cointegrating vector over subsamples of the data reveals no evidence ofstructuralinstability.
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A weakly nonlinear stability analysis is proposed to investigate thestructuralinstabilityof the bifurcation for such a flow.
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There are other indications ofstructuralinstabilityin the two domain fragment.
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As with other housing, there may be problems ofstructuralinstability, disrepair, damp or a lack of adequate facilities.
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That may cover asbestos removal where the presence of asbestos causes a dwelling to fail the fitness standard as a result of serious disrepair,structuralinstabilityor poor ventilation.
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As of 2002 the gallery has been closed for tourists, due to several building flaws andstructuralinstability, which triggered severe criticism from art critics.
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In 1889 the complex was closed due tostructuralinstability.
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The upper floors were closed off due to concerns ofstructuralinstability.
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Visitors are unable to go upstairs to the first floor, due tostructuralinstability, but can view it from the step ladder.
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This was because of a perceivedstructuralinstabilitydue to weathering over time.
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