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metastability

stable state of a dynamical system other than the system's state of least energy
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metastability

Summary

metastability ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • metastability is a type of state of dynamical system[2].
  • metastability is a type of stability[3].
  • metastability's topic's main category is recorded as Q7839300[4].
  • metastability's facet of is recorded as complex system[5].
  • metastability's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • metastability's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
  • metastability's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • metastability's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[9].
  • metastability's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include state of dynamical system[2] and stability[3].

Why It Matters

metastability ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month).[1] metastability has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] metastability is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

thermodynamics

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → state of dynamical system, stability
    Topic's main category → Q7839300
    Facet of → complex system
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Metastabile, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779097876633"
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