equilibrium
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
equilibrium /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm, ˌɛkwɪ-/
▶noun (pl. equilibria /-rɪə/)
- 1 a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
■ the state of being physically balanced.
- 2 a calm state of mind.
- 3 Chemistry a state in which a process and its reverse are occurring at equal rates so that no overall change is taking place.
- 4 Economics a situation in which supply and demand are matched and prices stable.
– derivatives
equilibrial adjective.
equilibrial adjective.
– origin C17: from L. aequilibrium, from aequi- ‘equal’ + libra ‘balance’.
'equilibrium' also found in these Oxford entries:
amplitude
- climax
- counterpoise
- disequilibrium
- dynamic equilibrium
- equilibrate
- equilibrist
- gyrostabilizer
- Henry's law
- homeostasis
- hydrostatic
- inductor
- isostasy
- Le Chatelier's principle
- metastable
- poise
- punctuated equilibrium
- relaxation
- simple harmonic motion
- stasis
- static
- statics
- tautomer
- thermal
- thermalize
- triangle of forces
- triple point
- vibration
