EQUILIBRIUM

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

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Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (a condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced): balance, stability

• (mental balance): sanity

Antonyms

• (a condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced): disequilibrium, imbalance, instability

• (in physics): disequilibrium, non-equilibrium

• (mental balance): insanity, instability, madness

Hypernyms

• (in physics): stasis

Hyponyms

• (in physics): heat death (thermodynamic equilibrium state of maximum entropy)

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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