Thesaurus: equilibrium

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1. n. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.
2. n. 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.
3. n. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt.
4. n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
5. n. a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
6. n. equality of distribution
7. n. a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
8. 1. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces. 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. Health consists in the equilibrium between those two powers. Arbuthnot. 3. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt. Equilibrium valve (Steam Engine), a balanced valve. See under Valve.
9. n:100 n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another n. a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head