equilibrium

January 17, 2010
e·qui·lib·ri·um
ˌēkwəˈlibrēəm,ˌekwəˈlibrēəm/
noun
  1. a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
    “the maintenance of social equilibrium“
    synonyms: balance, symmetry, equipoise, parity, equality;

    “the equilibrium of the economy”
    • a state of physical balance.
      “I stumbled over a rock and recovered my equilibrium”
    • a calm state of mind.
      “his intensity could unsettle his equilibrium”

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