balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance
(noun) equality of distribution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Equipoise
(pharmaceutical drug) Market name for the anabolic steroid boldenone undecylenate.
equipoise (uncountable)
A state of balance; equilibrium.
A counterbalance.
equipoise (third-person singular simple present equipoises, present participle equipoising, simple past and past participle equipoised)
(transitive) To act or make to act as an equipoise.
(transitive) To cause to be or stay in equipoise.
Source: Wiktionary
E"qui*poise, n. Etym: [Equi- + poise.]
1. Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces. The means of preserving the equipoise and the tranquillity of the commonwealth. Burke. Our little lives are kept in equipoise By opposite attractions and desires. Longfellow.
2. Counterpoise. The equipoise to the clergy being removed. Buckle.
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”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
