Found 3 items, similar to Equilibrium.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: equilibrium
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: 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: Equilibrium
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.
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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.
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Health consists in the equilibrium between those two
powers. --Arbuthnot.
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3. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with
consequent indecision and doubt.
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Equilibrium valve (Steam Engine), a balanced valve. See
under
Valve.
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