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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: equilibrium n 1: a stable situation in which forces cancel one another [ant: {disequilibrium}] 2: a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates [syn: {chemical equilibrium}] 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}]
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