Equilibrium

Noun

 * 1) The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.
 * 2)  The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.
 * 3)  The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.
 * 4) Mental balance.

Adjectives for Equilibrium
natural; balanced; unstable; happy; atmospheric.

Verbs for Equilibrium
attain—; check—; correct—; display—; exhibit—; gain—; guard—; illustrate—; maintain—; preserve—; restore—; threaten—.

Thesaurus
levelness, likeness, measure, measuredness, monolithism, multilateral symmetry, mutuality, nerve, order, orderedness, par, parallelism, parity, persistence, poise, polarity, possession, presence of mind, proportion, proportionality, reciprocality, reciprocation, reciprocity, regularity, relativity, reliability, restraint, rhythm, rootedness, sang-froid, secureness, security, self-assurance, self-command, self-confidence, self-control, self-possession, self-restraint, shapeliness, solidity, soundness, stability, stabilization, stable equilibrium, stable state, stasis, steadfastness, steadiness, steady nerves, steady state, substantiality, sweetness, symmetricalness, symmetry, trilateral symmetry, undeflectability, uniformity, unity, unruffledness, unshakable nerves, unshakableness, well-regulated mind, accordance, aplomb, assurance, balance, balanced personality, beauty, bilateral symmetry, calm, coequality, coextension, communion, community, concinnity, confidence, conformity, congruity, consistency, consonance, constancy, continuity, cool, corelation, correlation, correlativism, correlativity, correspondence, counterbalance, counterpoise, dynamic symmetry, equability, equality, equanimity, equation, equipoise, equipollence, equiponderance, equity, equivalence, equivalency, euphony, eurythmics, eurythmy, evenness, fastness, finish, firmness, harmony, homeostasis, homogeneity, identity, imperturbability, invariability, inverse proportion, inverse ratio, inverse relationship, justice, keeping, level head, levelheadedness,

Alternative forms

 * æquilibrium listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.]

Etymology
From aequilibrium:, from aequus: + libra:.

Pronunciation

 * 1
 * 2

Derived terms

 * disequilibrium
 * dynamic equilibrium
 * equilibrist
 * neutral equilibrium


 * stable equilibrium
 * static equilibrium
 * unstable equilibrium

Synonyms

 * balance, stability
 * sanity
 * sanity
 * sanity

Antonyms

 * disequilibrium, imbalance, instability
 * disequilibrium, non-equilibrium
 * insanity, instability, madness
 * insanity, instability, madness

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Danish: ligevægt
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Estonian: tasakaal
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: ισορροπία [iso̞ro̞ˈpiˌa]
 * Hindi: साम्यावस्था
 * Italian:


 * Japanese: 均衡
 * Kurdish:
 * Sorani: هاوسه‌نگ
 * Norwegian: ,
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, stabilitate
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish: equilibrio


 * Danish: ligevægt
 * Estonian: tasakaal
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: ισορροπία [iso̞ro̞ˈpiˌa]
 * Italian:


 * Norwegian: ,
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: echilibru, stabilitate
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: equilibrio


 * Danish: ligevægt
 * Estonian: tasakaal
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: ισορροπία [iso̞ro̞ˈpiˌa]
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 平衡


 * Kurdish:
 * Sorani: هاوسه‌نگ
 * Norwegian: ,
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: echilibru
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: equilibrio


 * Danish: sindsligevægt
 * Dutch: evenwicht
 * Estonian: vaimne tasakaal
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: διανοητική or ψυχική αταραξία [ataraˈk͡siˌa] / ισορροπία [iso̞ro̞ˈpiˌa] / ηρεμία [ire̞ˈmiˌa] (meaning: mental or psychic equanimity / balance / tranquillity)


 * Norwegian:
 * Polish: równowaga psychiczna
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, echilibru mintal (spiritual), ponderație
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: equilibrio