equilibrium

[E`qui*lib·ri*um]

A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt.

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Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.

Noun
a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head

Noun
a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates

Noun
equality of distribution

Noun
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another


n.
Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.

n.
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.

n.
A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt.


Equilibrium

E`qui*lib"ri*um , n.; pl. E. Equilibriums , L. Equilibria . [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.
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.

Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.

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Usage Examples

For this equilibrium now in sight, let us trust that mankind, as it has occurred in the greatest periods of its past, will find for itself a new code of ethics, common to all, made of tolerance, of courage, and of faith in the Spirit of men.

For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold crime in check yet crime persists. Why? Because the instincts that are warring in man are not, as the law claims, constant forces in a state of equilibrium.

Journey with me to a true commitment to our environment. Journey with me to the serenity of leaving to our children a planet in equilibrium.

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Other Usage Examples

My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.

Taste is developed by the diversity of the products one can sample. I think our children today may be missing an education about food. We must teach them to know their cuisine and to know the equilibrium of nourishment. That is very important for health.

Establishing an equilibrium between the Islam of truth and Islam as an identity is one of the most difficult tasks of religious intellectuals.

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