n. | 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; | ||||
3. | A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt.
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Noun | 1. | equilibrium - a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates Synonyms: chemical equilibrium |
2. | equilibrium - a stable situation in which forces cancel one another Antonyms: disequilibrium - loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others | |
3. | equilibrium - equality of distribution | |
4. | equilibrium - a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head |