adj.
Pronunciation: ' l ā - ˌ b ī (- ə )l, -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Middle French, prone to err, from Late Latin labilis, from Latin labi to slip ― more at SLEEP
Date: 1603
1 : readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : UNSTABLE <a labile mineral>
2 : readily open to change
– la · bil · i · ty \ l ā - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun