Equilibrium
11equilibrium — equipoise, poise, *balance, tension Analogous words: stableness or stability (see corresponding adjective at LASTING): stabilization, steadying (see corresponding verbs at STABILIZE): counterbalancing or counterbalance, counterpoising or… …
12equilibrium — is pronounced with the first syllable either ek or eek . The plural form (not often needed) is equilibria or equilibriums …
13equilibrium — [n] balance; evenness calm, calmness, composure, cool, coolness, counterbalance, counterpoise, equanimity, equipoise, poise, polish, rest, serenity, stability, stasis, steadiness, steadying, symmetry; concepts 633,731 Ant. imbalance, unevenness …
14equilibrium — ► NOUN (pl. equilibria) 1) a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced. 2) the state of being physically balanced. 3) a calm state of mind. ORIGIN Latin aequilibrium, from libra balance …
15equilibrium — [ē΄kwi lib′rē əm; ] also [ ek΄wilib′rē əm] n. pl. equilibriums or equilibria [ē΄kwə lib′rēə] [L aequilibrium < aequilibris, evenly balanced < aequus (see EQUAL) + libra, a balance] 1. a state of balance or equality between opposing forces 2 …
16equilibrium — equilibratory /i kwil euh breuh tawr ee, tohr ee, ee kweuh lib reuh , ek weuh /, adj. /ee kweuh lib ree euhm, ek weuh /, n., pl. equilibriums, equilibria / ree euh/. 1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces. 2.… …
17equilibrium — The stable state of the system. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: attractor. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * equilibrium e‧qui‧lib‧ri‧um [ˌiːkwˈlɪbriəm] noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS the idea that there is a situation in an economy where… …
18equilibrium — n. 1) to maintain one s equilibrium 2) to lose one s equilibrium 3) to upset the equilibrium * * * [ˌiːkwɪ lɪbrɪəm] to lose one s equilibrium to maintain one s equilibrium to upset the equilibrium …
19equilibrium — [[t]i͟ːkwɪlɪ̱briəm[/t]] equilibria 1) N VAR Equilibrium is a balance between several different influences or aspects of a situation. [FORMAL] Stocks seesawed ever lower until prices found some new level of equilibrium... For the economy to be in… …
20equilibrium */ — UK [ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm] / US [ˌɪkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm] / US [ˌekwɪˈlɪbrɪəm] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms equilibrium : singular equilibrium plural equilibriums 1) a situation in which there is a balance between different forces or aspects A new arms …
