Astatic

/eɪˈstætɪk/ adjective

Not showing or having a tendency to return to a fixed position; lacking stability or equilibrium.

From 'a-' (without) plus 'static.' Used in physics to describe systems that don't naturally return to rest, borrowed in medical terminology to describe neurological conditions.

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