equilibrium, labyrinthine sense, vestibular sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium
(noun) a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance
(noun) equality of distribution
equilibrium
(noun) a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
equilibrium (plural equilibriums or equilibria)
The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.
Mental balance.
(chemistry) The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.
(physics) The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.
• (a condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced): balance, stability
• (mental balance): sanity
• (a condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced): disequilibrium, imbalance, instability
• (in physics): disequilibrium, non-equilibrium
• (mental balance): insanity, instability, madness
• (in physics): stasis
• (in physics): heat death (thermodynamic equilibrium state of maximum entropy)
Source: Wiktionary
E`qui*lib"ri*um, n.; pl. E. Equilibriums, L. Equilibria. Etym: [L. aequilibrium, fr. aequilibris in equilibrium, level; aequus equal + libra balance. See Equal, and Librate.]
1. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.
2. A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the equilibrium of the body. Health consists in the equilibrium between those two powers. Arbuthnot.
3. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt. Equilibrium valve (Steam Engine), a balanced valve. See under Valve.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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