equilibrium : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: equilibrium	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
equilibrium n a stable situation in which forces cancel one another [ant: disequilibrium] a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates Synonym(s): chemical equilibrium, equilibrium equality of distribution Synonym(s): balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head Synonym(s): equilibrium, labyrinthine sense, vestibular sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Equilibrium \E`quilib"rium\, 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. --Arbuthnot. 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}.