equilibrium
noun/ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/, /ˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/
/ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/, /ˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/
[uncountable, singular]- a state of balance, especially between different forces or influences
- Any disturbance to the body's state of equilibrium can produce stress.
- in equilibrium The point at which the solid and the liquid are in equilibrium is called the freezing point.
- We have achieved an equilibrium in the economy.
- a calm state of mind and a balance of emotions
- He sat down to try and recover his equilibrium.
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘well-balanced state of mind’): from Latin aequilibrium, from aequi- ‘equal’+ libra ‘balance’.
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