Equilibrium

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Equilibrium \E`qui*lib"ri*um\, n.; pl. E. {Equilibriums}, L.
     {Equilibria}. [L. aequilibrium, fr. aequilibris in
     equilibrium, level; aequus equal + libra balance. See
     {Equal}, and {Librate}.]
     1. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of
        rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more


        forces.
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     2. A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an
        object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to
        preserve the equilibrium of the body.
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              Health consists in the equilibrium between those two
              powers.                               --Arbuthnot.
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     3. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with
        consequent indecision and doubt.
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     {Equilibrium valve} (Steam Engine), a balanced valve. See
        under {Valve}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  equilibrium
       n 1: a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
            [syn: {chemical equilibrium}]
       2: a stable situation in which forces cancel one another [ant:
          {disequilibrium}]
       3: equality of distribution [syn: {balance}, {equipoise}, {counterbalance}]
       4: a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that
          registers the orientation of the head [syn: {labyrinthine
          sense}, {vestibular sense}, {sense of balance}, {sense of
          equilibrium}]
       [also: {equilibria} (pl)]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  121 Moby Thesaurus words for "equilibrium":
     accordance, aplomb, assurance, balance, balanced personality,
     beauty, bilateral symmetry, calm, coequality, coextension,
     communion, community, concinnity, confidence, conformity,
     congruity, consistency, consonance, constancy, continuity, cool,
     corelation, correlation, correlativism, correlativity,
     correspondence, counterbalance, counterpoise, dynamic symmetry,
     equability, equality, equanimity, equation, equipoise,
     equipollence, equiponderance, equity, equivalence, equivalency,
     euphony, eurythmics, eurythmy, evenness, fastness, finish,
     firmness, harmony, homeostasis, homogeneity, identity,
     imperturbability, invariability, inverse proportion, inverse ratio,
     inverse relationship, justice, keeping, level head,
     levelheadedness, levelness, likeness, measure, measuredness,
     monolithism, multilateral symmetry, mutuality, nerve, order,
     orderedness, par, parallelism, parity, persistence, poise,
     polarity, possession, presence of mind, proportion,
     proportionality, reciprocality, reciprocation, reciprocity,
     regularity, relativity, reliability, restraint, rhythm, rootedness,
     sang-froid, secureness, security, self-assurance, self-command,
     self-confidence, self-control, self-possession, self-restraint,
     shapeliness, solidity, soundness, stability, stabilization,
     stable equilibrium, stable state, stasis, steadfastness,
     steadiness, steady nerves, steady state, substantiality, sweetness,
     symmetricalness, symmetry, trilateral symmetry, undeflectability,
     uniformity, unity, unruffledness, unshakable nerves,
     unshakableness, well-regulated mind