equilibrium

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
    equality of distribution
    a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head

Word Origin

equilibrium (n.)
c. 1600, "state of mental balance," from Latin aequilibrium "an even balance; a horizontal position," from aequilibris "equal, level, horizontal, evenly balanced," from aequus "equal" (see equal (adj.)) + libra "a balance, scale, plummet" (see Libra). Related: Equilibrious.

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Example

1. Homeostasis is our body 's attempt to maintain equilibrium .
2. One argues that the economy is always in equilibrium .
3. No matter which is chosen , it may also lead to an unstable equilibrium .
4. Bringing things back into equilibrium with some healthy regulation .
5. Upsetting this delicate equilibrium could have dire international consequences .

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