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   e·qui·lib·ri·um

   /ˌekwəˈlibrēəm/

   noun

   • 1. a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced: "the maintenance of social equilibrium" Similar balancesymmetryequipoiseparityequalityevennessstabilitysteadinessarchaic:counterpoiseequipollenceOpposite imbalance
   • ▪ a state of physical balance: "I stumbled over a rock and recovered my equilibrium"
   • ▪ a calm state of mind: "his intensity could unsettle his equilibrium" Similar composurecalmnesscalmequanimitycollectednesssangfroidcoolnesssteadinessstabilitylevel-headednesscoolheadednessimperturbabilitypoisepresence of mindself-possessionself-controlself-commandimpassivenessimpassivityunexcitabilityplacidityplacidnesstranquilityserenityinformal:coolunflappabilityrare:ataraxyataraxiaOpposite agitationnervousness
   • ▪ a state in which a process and its reverse are occurring at equal rates so that no overall change is taking place: "ice is in equilibrium with water"
   • ▪ a situation in which supply and demand are matched and prices stable: "the market is in equilibrium"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘well-balanced state of mind’): from Latin aequilibrium, from aequi- ‘equal’ + libra ‘balance’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. equilibrial adjective

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   Synonyms for EQUILIBRIUM: balance, equilibration, stasis, poise, equipoise, counterpoise, stability, counterbalance; Antonyms of EQUILIBRIUM: imbalance, disequilibrium, nonequilibrium, unbalance, instability, fluctuation, volatility, insecurity.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to equilibrium. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of equilibrium. When the two weights match, the scale is said to be in equilibrium. Synonyms. balance. stability. equipoise. symmetry. sense of balance.

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   Synonyms for EQUILIBRIUM in English: stability, balance, symmetry, steadiness, evenness, equipoise, counterpoise, composure, calm, stability, ….

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   The word equilibrium is commonly used to refer to mental or emotional balance, and a near synonym in this sense is composure. In chemistry, equilibrium is the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction occur at equal rates.

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   Define equilibrium. equilibrium synonyms, equilibrium pronunciation, equilibrium translation, English dictionary definition of equilibrium. n. pl. e·qui·lib·ri·ums or e·qui·lib·ri·a 1. A condition in which all acting influences are canceled by others, resulting in a stable, balanced, or...

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    Synonyms: stability, steadiness, equipoise, balance, equality, center of gravity (US), centre of gravity (UK), evenness, symmetry, harmony, parity. Sense: Mental or emotional balance. Synonyms: equanimity, poise, calm, composure, self-possession, self-control, cool (slang), steady nerves, level-headedness. Is something important missing?

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    Synonyms for EQUILIBRIUM: balance, equipoise, stability, steadiness, counterpoise, composure, center-of-gravity, chemical-equilibrium, poise, stasis, symmetry; Antonyms for EQUILIBRIUM: imbalance, unevenness, disequilibrium.