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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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)]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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
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chemical equilibrium: a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
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balance: equality of distribution
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Equilibrium is a band from Germany. Although the band calls its music "Epic Viking Metal" they are generally considered a viking metal band. The band combines various elements of folk and Black metal. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium (band)
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Equilibrioception or sense of balance is one of the physiological senses. It allows humans and animals to walk without falling. Some animals are better in this than humans, for example allowing a cat (as a quadruped using its inner ear and tail) to walk on a thin fence. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium (balance)
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Homeostasis is the property of an open system, especially living organisms, to regulate its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition, by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments, controlled by interrelated regulation mechanisms. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium (systems)
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Equilibrium is a 2002 action/science fiction film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer. The movie draws from classic dystopian novels such as Nineteen Eighty-Four (totalitarian state), Fahrenheit 451 (destruction of literature), We, Anthem, This Perfect Day and Brave New World (use of drugs to ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium (2002 film)
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"Equilibrium" is an episode '''', the fourth episode of the third season.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium (DS9 episode)
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"Equilibrium" was the seventh aired episode of seaQuest 2032`s third season and eighth produced overall. It was originally shown on November 15, 1995.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium (seaQuest 2032 episode)
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a state of balance in a system where opposing forces or fluxes balance
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A state of balance in which there is no net change.
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When the forward rate of a chemical reaction is the same as the reverse rate. This only takes place in reversible reactions because these are the only type of reaction in which the forward and backward reactions can both take place.
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a condition in which all acting forces (lift, gravity, drag, and thrust) are canceled by one another, resulting in a balanced and stable flight
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The point at which there is no longer a change in the concentrations of the reactants and the products of a chemical reaction. The point at which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal.
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A theoretical position of "rest" in a market, as the price mechanism momentarily brings supply and demand into balance at some specific price-volume combination. See Static-Equilibrium.
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1. A state of balance between offsetting forces for change, so that no change occurs. 2. In competitive markets, equality of supply and demand.
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[SCOPE NOTE: State of balance or rest; can involve balance problems associated with specific disabilities]
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A condition in which all the forces acting on an object are balanced.
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Equilibrium is a condition of a ligand-binder reaction in which the rate of the formation of the ligand-binder complex is equal to the rate of disassociation of the ligand-binder complex back to free ligand and free binder.
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An object is in equilibrium if the resultant of the system of forces acting on it has zero magnitude. See static equilibrium and dynamic equilibrium.
http://www.arch.virginia.edu/~km6e/references/glossary/struc-glossary.html
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is there with the 'heavenly virtues' (see the Confucianism of Zhi Xi) when one properly matches the virtue and the field (source: Hinduism - khetra) in accord with the order of time (see filognosy and Islam); in other words, when the ether is no more clouded. ...
http://www.theorderoftime.com/spiritual/terms.html
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The physical state in which forces and changes occur in opposite and off-setting directions.
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A situation when more than one force acts on a body, but because the sum of forces is zero, no motion results.
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When there is no net change in a system.
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A state or condition where opposing forces or offsetting influences are exactly equal and thus in balance, ie, a state of rest or inaction. Equilibrium can exist only so long as there are no new data, forces or influences capable of changing or disturbing existing conditions. ...
http://www.mises.org/easier/E.asp
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The state in which market supply and demand balance each other and, as a result, prices become stable.
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a Fundamental Principle of Doing and a Primary Law, in the physical sense, is the condition of equal balance between opposing forces, that state of a material system in which the forces acting upon the system are so arranged that their resultant at every point is zero, the state of equal balance ...
http://miriams-well.org/Glossary/index.html
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Term used to describe physical or chemical stasis. Physical equilibrium may be divided into two types: static and dynamic. ...
http://www4.nau.edu/meteorite/Meteorite/Book-GlossaryE.html
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A system is in equilibrium when its macroscopic properties (temperature, pressure) are uniform and not changing with time.
http://theory.phy.umist.ac.uk/~judith/stat_therm/node95.html
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a condition in which there are no forces (reasons) for change
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A trivial pattern of change in which NO change occurs in the quantities(s) of interest. Things remain constant. There are three types of equilibrium: stable, unstable, and astable.
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Consideration of both force and moment balance in equilibrium.
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A stable situation in which products and reactants are balanced.
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A state in which a system remains unchanged over time.
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