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Hi All: I think the term is most often used psychiatrically, where it refers to an unstable emotional state. For example, someone with a bi-polar illness (manic-depressive) would be "labile"-prone to highs and lows. Carole H. --- Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Bonnie--nope, it's "LABILE" or "LABILITY" (but > never underestimate my > ability to make typos!} I found it in our "big" > unabridged dictionary, > though, if that makes a difference. > > First definition= tending to change > second " = relating to a chemical having the > ability to change or > become inactive when subjected to heat or radiation > > FWIW--- > > > >Camilla, > >Just curious. I don't think you'd make the same > typo twice but I don't find > >"labile" in the dictionary. It is an OLD > dictionary, tho. Is it supposed to > >be liable? > >This whole emotional issue does make sense as I see > that in my dad also. > > > >Bonnie > > Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 81/70/55 > Oxford, Ohio > http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm > <[log in to unmask]> > > "Ask me about the CARE list > for > Caregivers of Parkinsonians > ! " > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com