Equipoise
91Balanced — Balance Bal ance (b[a^]l ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balanced} (b[a^]l anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balancing} (b[a^]l an*s[i^]ng).] [From {Balance}, n.: cf. F. balancer.] 1. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the… …
92Balanced valve — Balance Bal ance (b[a^]l ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balanced} (b[a^]l anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balancing} (b[a^]l an*s[i^]ng).] [From {Balance}, n.: cf. F. balancer.] 1. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the… …
93Balancement — Bal ance*ment, n. The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces. [R.] Darwin. [1913 Webster] …
94Balancing — Balance Bal ance (b[a^]l ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balanced} (b[a^]l anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balancing} (b[a^]l an*s[i^]ng).] [From {Balance}, n.: cf. F. balancer.] 1. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the… …
95counter-balanced — counterbalanced counterbalancedadj. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another. Syn: counterpoised. [WordNet 1.5] …
96counterbalanced — counter balanced counter balanced counterbalanced counterbalancedadj. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another. Syn: counterpoised. [WordNet 1.5] …
97Equilibrate — E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on… …
98Equilibrated — Equilibrate E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal… …
99Equilibrating — Equilibrate E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal… …
100Equilibration — E qui*li*bra tion, n. 1. Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise. [1913 Webster] In . . . running, leaping, and dancing, nature s laws of equilibration are observed. J. Denham. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) The process by… …