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to equilibrize

to equilibrize

9.9
To make something balanced, for example temperature or teams
  • verb
  • /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbraɪz/
translation icon : equilibrar
  • To ensure fairness, the coach tried to equilibrize the teams based on skill level.

Examples

  • Modern air conditioning systems automatically equilibrize the temperature throughout the building.

  • Before running the experiment, the scientist had to equilibrize the chemical concentrations in both solutions.

  • The technician must equilibrize the pressure on both sides of the valve before proceeding.

  • We need to equilibrize the weights on both sides.

  • The engineer equilibrized the system successfully.

  • The engineer used advanced techniques to equilibrize the forces acting on the structure.

  • Properly equilibrize the load on the scale to get an accurate measurement.

Synonyms

to balance
vsto equilibrize
285 2.0

To keep something steady so it does not fall

is about bringing things into equilibrium rather than maintaining an existing steady state
to stabilize
vsto equilibrize
  • US
75 4.3

To become steady and stop changing

is about bringing things into equilibrium rather than merely stopping change
to balance out
vsto equilibrize
25 3.5

Make things equal and make up for a lack so nothing is too much or too little

is about creating equilibrium generally rather than only compensating differences
to equalize
vsto equilibrize
  • US
10 4.4

To make things the same in amount, status or value

is broader and applies to overall equilibrium not only uniform amounts
to rebalance
vsto equilibrize
5 4.1

To change something so its parts or amounts become more even

is used to bring things into equilibrium even without a prior disruption
to equilibrate
vsto equilibrize
1 8.6

To become or make something balanced

is the alternate spelling used for the same meaning
to levelize
vsto equilibrize
  • US
1 7.9

To make something even in different places or at different times

is about producing equilibrium generally rather than only smoothing across time

Antonyms

to destabilize
77 6.7

To make something less stable, safe, or likely to succeed

to unbalance
2 4.8

To make something unstable or uneven

How Balanced

to stabilize
  • US
197 3.7
to equilibrize
9.9
to level
81 3.7
to adjust
317 2.7

Surface Forms

equilibrize infinitive
equilibrized past
equilibrized past participle
equilibrizing present participle
equilibrizes third person singular

Morphology

equilibrize = equilibrium (transparent) = equilibr + ize

The transformation from 'equilibrium' to 'equilibrize' is a standard verb formation using the suffix '-ize'.

Etymology

Equilibrize is related to equal and equilibrium, which mean 'equal' and 'balance'. So to equilibrize something is to make it even or balanced, like making the scales even.