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- Dictionarye·qui·lib·ri·um/ˌekwəˈlibrēəm/
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- 1. a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced: "the maintenance of social equilibrium" Similar Opposite
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1. : a state of balance between opposing forces or actions that is either static (as in a body acted on by forces whose resultant is zero) or dynamic (as in a reversible chemical reaction when the velocities in both directions are equal) 2. : a state of intellectual or emotional balance.
equilibrium. noun [ S or U ] formal uk / ˌek.wɪˈlɪb.ri.əm / / ˌiː.kwɪˈlɪb.ri.əm / us / ˌiː.kwəˈlɪb.ri.əm / / ˌek.wəˈlɪb.ri.əm / Add to word list. a state of balance: The disease destroys much of the inner ear, disturbing the animal's equilibrium. the country's economic equilibrium. a calm mental state:
equilibrium. 1. A condition in which all influences acting cancel each other, so that a static or balanced situation results. In physics, equilibrium results from the cancellation of forces acting on an object.
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.
a stable condition in which forces cancel one another. 2. a state or feeling of mental balance; composure. 3. any unchanging condition or state of a body, system, etc, resulting from the balance or cancelling out of the influences or processes to which it is subjected. See thermodynamic equilibrium. 4. physics.
a state of balance, especially between different forces or influences. Any disturbance to the body's state of equilibrium can produce stress. in equilibrium The point at which the solid and the liquid are in equilibrium is called the freezing point. We have achieved an equilibrium in the economy.
1. a stable condition in which forces cancel one another. 2. a state or feeling of mental balance; composure. 3. (General Physics) any unchanging condition or state of a body, system, etc, resulting from the balance or cancelling out of the influences or processes to which it is subjected. See thermodynamic equilibrium. 4.
EQUILIBRIUM meaning: 1 : a state in which opposing forces or actions are balanced so that one is not stronger or greater than the other; 2 : a state of emotional balance or calmness.
Equilibrium Definition. A state of balance or equality between opposing forces. A condition in which all acting influences are canceled by others, resulting in a stable, balanced, or unchanging system. A state of balance or adjustment of conflicting desires, interests, etc.
Equilibrium - The state in which the measurable properties of the system such as pressure, density, colour or concentration do not undergo any further noticeable changes with time under a given set of conditions is said to be a state of equilibrium.
