equilibrium
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6.8
- noun
- /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/
:
equilibrio
- And there was this sense of equilibrium and poise and harmony.
- restore equilibrium
- reach equilibrium
- maintain equilibrium
He tells us that ideality is the equilibrium of opposites.
- He tells us that ideality is the equilibrium of opposites.
- What does the pattern, the balance, the equilibrium actually require?
- Sucking wouldn't have been a Nash equilibrium.
- I don't care to find the very unique equilibrium.
- The system will seek out an equilibrium where the snow falls.
Examples
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Clearly he was a man whose equilibrium did not tilt easily, and Martin found himself admiring that.
Fiction book (2001) -
After years of conflict, the two sides finally achieved equilibrium in their negotiations.
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So that will shift the equilibrium point earlier in life.
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All of these things are affected in equilibrium prices and rates of return.
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I have no concerns at all about her mental equilibrium, nor, I am sure, does she.
Fiction book (1996) -
And let's look at the equilibrium of this system.
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One step closer to economic equilibrium.
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The oceans, no longer boiling, began to cool and settle, and finally an equilibrium was reached.
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These things must be seen as irrelevant, they must not be allowed to affect one's mental equilibrium.
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As power shifts, then you know wars are the way in which new equilibria settle themselves.
Synonyms
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2.5
A situation where different things are in the right amount and are stable
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3.1
Being steady and not likely to change
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8.2
A situation with little change because two sides balance each other
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8.8
A balance between two things or forces
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.1
A state in a reaction where forward and reverse reactions happen equally so amounts stay constant
- Specialized
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9.2
A theory that species change quickly in short bursts and then stay the same for long periods
- Specialized
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9.4
A situation where no player can gain by changing only their own choice while others keep theirs the same
- Specialized
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6.4
A state where all parts have the same temperature and no heat flows between them
- Specialized
A number showing the amount of products compared with reactants when a chemical reaction stops changing
- Specialized
A chemistry rule that the forward and backward reaction speeds have a fixed ratio at equilibrium
- Specialized
A balance of acids and bases in the body that keeps it working
- Specialized
A rule that in a reversible chemical reaction the forward and reverse reactions happen at the same rate at equilibrium
- Specialized
Parts of the inner ear that tell you your head position and keep you balanced
- Specialized
Long periods of little change followed by short, fast bursts of new species forming
- Specialized
Study of how heat and energy behave in systems that have the same temperature
How Balanced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Equilibrium comes from two Latin parts, aequus meaning 'equal' and libra meaning 'scales'. So think of 'equal scales' — that image helps remember it means a balance or stable state between opposing forces.