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equilibrium
- /ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/ UK
- /iːkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin aequilībrium, from equal + lībra (“balance”).
noun equilibriums · equilibria · æquilibrium
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The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.
To Hydroſtaticks belong whatever relates to the Gravities and Equilibria of Liquors; with the Art of weighing Bodies in Water, in order to eſtimate the ſpecifick Gravities.
Similar: balance, stability · Opposite: disequilibrium, imbalance, instability
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Mental balance.
Tiffany Pollard: What just happened?!
Eric Andre: That coffee mug is broken.
Tiffany Pollard: I can't take this. This is gonna mess up my equilibrium.
Similar: sanity · Opposite: insanity, instability, madness
- The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.
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The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.
It now appears that the locomotive did not blow up, as was commonly stated at the time, but that the aeroplane flew so low as to come into contact with the dome of the engine, knocking it off. It was the combination of the impact and the uprush of steam that so disturbed the equilibrium of the raide
Opposite: disequilibrium, nonequilibrium
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: balance, equipoise, counterbalance, chemical equilibrium, labyrinthine sense, vestibular sense, equilibration, balanced, poise, balancer, balancing, equalization, rebalancing, mix, parity, trade-off
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noun condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced
| Español | equilibrio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 평형 pyeonghyeong |
| 日本語 | 均衡 kinkō, バランス baransu, 釣り合い tsuriai, 平衡 heikō |
| 中文 | 平衡 pínghéng |
| हिन्दी | साम्यावस्था sāmyāvasthā, संतुलन santulan |
| Português | equilíbrio |
| Français | équilibre |
| Deutsch | Gleichgewicht, Balance |
| Italiano | equilibrio |
| Ελληνικά | ισορροπία isorropía |
| Română | echilibru, stabilitate |
| Русский | равнове́сие ravnovésije, бала́нс baláns |
| Tiếng Việt | cân bằng |
| العربية | اِتِّزَان ittizān, تَوَازُن tawāzun, تَعَادُل taʕādul |
| עברית | אִזּוּן 'izuun, סימביוזה symbyoza |
noun mental balance
| Español | equilibrio |
|---|---|
| Português | equilíbrio |
| Français | équilibre |
| Deutsch | Ausgeglichenheit |
| Ελληνικά | διανοητική αταραξία dianoïtikí ataraxía, ψυχική αταραξία psychikí ataraxía, ισορροπία isorropía, ηρεμία iremía |
| Română | echilibru, echilibru mintal, ponderație |
| Русский | равнове́сие ravnovésije |
| עברית | אִזּוּן 'izuun |
noun chemistry: state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
| Español | equilibrio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 평형 pyeonghyeong |
| 日本語 | 平衡 heikō |
| 中文 | 平衡 pínghéng |
| Português | equilíbrio |
| Français | équilibre |
| Deutsch | Gleichgewicht |
| Italiano | equilibrio |
| Ελληνικά | ισορροπία isorropía |
| Română | echilibru |
| Русский | равнове́сие ravnovésije |
| עברית | שִׁוּוּי מִּשְׁקָל shivvuy mishqal, אִזּוּן 'izuun |
noun physics: state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero
| Español | equilibrio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 평형 pyeonghyeong |
| 日本語 | 平衡 heikō |
| 中文 | 平衡 pínghéng |
| Português | equilíbrio |
| Français | équilibre |
| Deutsch | Gleichgewicht |
| Italiano | equilibrio, quiete |
| Ελληνικά | ισορροπία isorropía |
| Română | echilibru, stabilitate |
| Русский | равнове́сие ravnovésije |
| עברית | שִׁוּוּי מִּשְׁקָל shivvuy mishqal |
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title = {equilibrium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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