Definition of Equilibrium. Meaning of Equilibrium. Synonyms of Equilibrium

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Definition of Equilibrium

Equilibrium
Equilibrium E`qui*lib"ri*um, n.; pl. E. Equilibriums, L. Equilibria. [L. aequilibrium, fr. aequilibris in equilibrium, level; aequus equal + libra balance. See Equal, and Librate.] 1. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces. 2. A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the equilibrium of the body. Health consists in the equilibrium between those two powers. --Arbuthnot. 3. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt. Equilibrium valve (Steam Engine), a balanced valve. See under Valve.

Meaning of Equilibrium from wikipedia

- Look up Equilibrium or equilibrium in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Equilibrium may refer to: Equilibrium (film), a 2002 science fiction film The Story...
- In game theory, the Nash equilibrium is the most commonly-used solution concept for non-cooperative games. A Nash equilibrium is a situation where no player...
- Equilibrium is a 2002 American science fiction film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Christian Bale, Emily Watson, and Taye Diggs. The...
- Thermodynamic equilibrium is an axiomatic concept of thermodynamics. It is an internal state of a single thermodynamic system, or a relation between several...
- In a chemical reaction, chemical equilibrium is the state in which both the reactants and products are present in concentrations which have no further...
- In fluid mechanics, hydrostatic equilibrium (hydrostatic balance, hydrostasy) is the condition of a fluid or plastic solid at rest, which occurs when...
- The equilibrium constant of a chemical reaction is the value of its reaction quotient at chemical equilibrium, a state approached by a dynamic chemical...
- In evolutionary biology, punctuated equilibrium (also called punctuated equilibria) is a theory that proposes that once a species appears in the fossil...
- equilibrium is a situation in which economic forces such as supply and demand are balanced and in the absence of external influences the (equilibrium)...
- mechanical equilibrium if the net force on that particle is zero.: 39  By extension, a physical system made up of many parts is in mechanical equilibrium if the...