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noun
- 1. a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced: "the task is the maintenance of social equilibrium" Similar Opposite
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1. : a state of balance between opposing forces or actions that is either static (as in a body acted on by forces whose resultant is zero) or dynamic (as in a reversible chemical reaction when the velocities in both directions are equal) 2. : a state of intellectual or emotional balance.
EQUILIBRIUM definition: 1. a state of balance: 2. a calm mental state: 3. the state in which the reactants (= substances…. Learn more.
In economics, a state of the economy in which for every commodity or service (including labor), total supply and demand are exactly equal. Equilibrium is never actually attained; it is approximated by movements of the market.
equilibrium noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. 1660–. In physical sense: The condition of equal balance between opposing forces; that state of a material system in which the forces acting upon the system, or those of them which are taken into consideration, are so arranged that their resultant at every point is zero.
Equilibrium is the state in which all the forces on a body are exactly in balance so that the body does not move. When all the forces that act on an object are balanced, then the object is said to be in a state of equilibrium.
1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces. 2. equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect. 3. mental or emotional balance; equanimity. 4. a state or sense of steadiness and proper orientation of the body.
Equilibrium is the state in which all the forces on a body are exactly in balance so that the body does not move. When all the forces that act on an object are balanced, then the object is said to be in a state of equilibrium. An object at rest is in a state of equilibrium.
a calm state of mind and a balance of emotions. He sat down to try and recover his equilibrium. Definition of equilibrium noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Equilibrium definition: A condition in which all acting influences are canceled by others, resulting in a stable, balanced, or unchanging system.
The word equilibrium is commonly used to refer to mental or emotional balance, and a near synonym in this sense is composure. In chemistry, equilibrium is the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction occur at equal rates.
