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self-balancing

self-balancing

1 5.2
Able to stay upright or return to it without help
  • adjective
  • /sɛlfˈbælənʧɪŋ/
translation icon : autobalanceado
  • In official discourse, the bounded and self-balancing hydrohub is a hybrid of physical and ecological systems.

Examples

  • This is a self-balancing electric unicycle, capable of speeds up to 15 miles per hour and with a range of 10 miles.

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  • This fully electric, two-wheeled vehicle is self-balancing, using a pair of flywheels to maintain stability in all conditions.

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  • But if the self-balancing technology is indeed applicable to other e-bikes, then it is the e-bike balance controller market that they are addressing, and this could potentially be big enough to drive a large company.

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  • Inside the package I found the self balancing unicycle or SBU version three, an alternate seat height shaft, a charger, a set of keys and finally the manual.

  • This is a self-balancing electric unicycle, capable of speeds up to 15 miles per hour and with a range of 10 miles.

  • This fully electric, two-wheeled vehicle is self-balancing, using a pair of flywheels to maintain stability in all conditions.

  • Inside the package I found the self-balancing unicycle or SBU version three, an alternate seat height shaft, a charger, a set of keys and finally the manual.

Synonyms

stabilizing
vsself-balancing
  • US
1 3.7

Making something steady and less likely to change suddenly

uses internal automatic adjustment to restore balance rather than external force
autoregulatory
vsself-balancing
  • Specialized
8.1

That controls itself without outside help

focuses specifically on keeping or restoring balance automatically without outside help

Antonyms

80 4.4

Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall

How Stable

self-balancing
1 5.2
stable
473 2.3
wobbly
36 3.6
unstable
80 4.4

Surface Forms

self-balancing positive

Morphology

self-balancing = balancing (transparent) = self + balance + ing

Formed by adding the productive prefix 'self-' to the participial base 'balancing' (balance + -ing), giving the clear meaning 'able to balance itself'.

Etymology

Self-balancing combines self- ('by itself') and balancing (from balance, 'steady'). A self-balancing device keeps itself 'steady' on its own, so scooters, robots, or boats that stay upright without outside help are called self-balancing.