Meaning of EQUILIBRIUM
| Pronunciation: | | `eekwu'libreeum
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
- [n] a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
- [n] equality of distribution
- [n] a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
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| | Synonyms: | | balance, chemical equilibrium, counterbalance, equipoise, labyrinthine sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium, vestibular sense |
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| | Antonyms: | | disequilibrium | | |
| | See Also: | | acid-base balance, acid-base equilibrium, balance, balance of power, chemical reaction, conformation, construction, dynamic balance, homeostasis, poise, proportion, proprioception, reaction, situation, state of affairs, structure, symmetry, thermal equilibrium | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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. --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}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - Balance
- A condition in which no further net change is occuring in a system, and free energy is minimimal.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a balance among the components of an ecosystem. |
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