equipoise
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈɛkwɪˌpɔɪz/
- Formal
:
equilibrio
- The sculpture achieves a beautiful equipoise between light and shadow, drawing the viewer's eye.
- otherwise in equipoise
I have made, I've seen and I'm known to be a man with equipoise.
- I have made, I've seen and I'm known to be a man with equipoise.
Examples
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An equipoise of rest and movement is also indicated in the overall composition.
Academic text (2007) -
In civil disputes that reach trial, the plaintiff bears the burden of proving his or her case on the merits by a preponderance of the evidence, and if the fact-finder believes the evidence is in equipoise on any element, the plaintiff should lose.
Academic text (2017) -
The Law of Balance or Equipoise.
Blog text (14) -
The pills were a marvel; under their influence, he was a study in equipoise.
Fiction book (2001) -
My chakras are aligned, and I am in a perfect state of equipoise.
Fiction book (1999) -
Here, the default principle will operate as a tiebreaker, authorizing an agency to act when the case is otherwise in equipoise.
Academic text (2001) -
The disinterested work finds expression in devotion, surrender, and equipoise.
Blog text (33) -
If John is otherwise in equipoise, but attaches value to what Mary thinks because she seems wise or has often been right in the past, it is easy to see how John might come to Mary's view.
Academic text (2001) -
The gymnast maintained perfect equipoise while performing her routine on the balance beam.
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In times of conflict, finding equipoise between personal beliefs and duties can be challenging.
Synonyms
698
2.5
A situation where different things are in the right amount and are stable
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6.8
A state of balance between opposite forces
Two things that have the same power, value, or importance
Antonyms
How Balanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word equipoise comes from the parts equi- ('equal') and poise ('weight' or 'balance'), like the familiar word poise. So, equipoise means an equal balance of weight, power, or importance.