Found 2 items, similar to equilibria.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: equilibria equilibria See equilibrium equilibrium n 1: a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates [syn: chemical equilibrium] 2: a stable situation in which forces cancel one another [ant: disequilibrium] 3: equality of distribution [syn: balance, equipoise, counterbalance] 4: a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head [syn: labyrinthine sense , vestibular sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium ] [also: equilibria (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Equilibria 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Health consists in the equilibrium between those two powers. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt. [1913 Webster] Equilibrium valve (Steam Engine), a balanced valve. See under Valve. [1913 Webster]