| instability | n 1. lack of stability, ketidakstabilan, keadaan [sso, sst yg] tdk stabil: economic ~ halted investment, keadaan ekonomi yg tdk stabil menyebabkan pelaburan terhenti; the ~ of the regime, ketidakstabilan rejim itu; ~ of temperament, perangai [sso] yg tdk stabil: he has an ~ of temperament that makes him unreliable, perangainya yg tdk stabil itu menyebabkan dia tdk dapat diharapkan; 2. lacking balance mentally, ketidakstabilan /fikiran, mental/: we observed her for any signs of ~, kami memperhatinya kalau-kalau ada tanda-tanda ketidakstabilan fikiran. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| accentuate | vt 1. see ACCENT (senses 1. & 2.); 2. make conspicuous, menyerlahkan, menampakkan lagi: eye make-up ~s the colour of the eyes, solekan mata menyerlahkan warna mata; the lighting ~s the cracks in the ceiling, cahaya lampu itu menampakkan lagi rekahan-rekahan di siling; 3. (fig.) emphasize, menonjolkan, menegaskan: incidents which ~ the instability of the region, kejadian-kejadian yg menonjolkan ketidakstabilan rantau tersebut. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |