HyperDic: equilibrium

English > 4 senses of the word *equilibrium*:
NOUN	state	equilibrium	a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
	process	equilibrium, chemical equilibrium	a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
	shape	equilibrium, balance, equipoise, counterbalance	equality of distribution
	cognition	equilibrium, labyrinthine sense, vestibular sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium	a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head

equilibrium > pronunciation
Sounds	iy.kwahlih'briyahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *equilibrium*: 4 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A stable situation in which forces cancel one another.
Narrower	Nash equilibrium	(game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged
	balance	A state of equilibrium
	balance of power	An equilibrium of power between nations
	dynamic balance	(aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced
	homeostasis	(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
	isostasy	(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
	poise	A state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
	thermal equilibrium	A state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature
Broader	situation, state of affairs	The general state of things
Opposite	disequilibrium	Loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable / unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
Spanish	equilibrio
Catalan	equilibri
Verbs	equilibrate	bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
Verbs	equilibrate, equilibrize	bring into balance or equilibrium

English > *equilibrium*: 4 senses > noun 2, process
Meaning	A chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates.
Synonym	chemical equilibrium
Narrower	acid-base equilibrium, acid-base balance	(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body
Broader	chemical reaction, reaction	(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
Spanish	equilibrio, equilibrio químico
Catalan	equilibri, equilibri químic
Verbs	equilibrate	bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
Verbs	equilibrate	bring into balance or equilibrium

English > *equilibrium*: 4 senses > noun 3, shape
Meaning	equality of distribution.
Synonyms	balance, equipoise, counterbalance
Narrower	conformation	A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
Narrower	symmetry, proportion	balance among the parts of something
Broader	structure, construction	A thing constructed
Spanish	contrapeso, equilibrio
Catalan	contrapès, equilibri
Verbs	equilibrate	bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
Verbs	equilibrate, equilibrize	bring into balance or equilibrium

English > *equilibrium*: 4 senses > noun 4, cognition
Meaning	A sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head.
Synonyms	labyrinthine sense, vestibular sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium
Broader	proprioception	The ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
Spanish	equilibrio, sentido del equilibrio, sentido laberíntico, sentido vestibular
Catalan	equilibri, sentit de l'equilibri, sentit laberíntic, sentit vestibular
Verbs	equilibrate	bring into balance or equilibrium

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