equilibrium
/iːkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/noun5 syllables
Equilibrium means: a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head.
Synonyms for equilibrium10
noun, as in a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
labyrinthine sense, vestibular sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium
noun, as in equality of distribution
noun, as in a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
chemical equilibrium
Opposites of equilibrium
disequilibrium
What does equilibrium mean?4
noun
1
a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
2
equality of distribution
3
a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
4
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Equilibrium in a sentence
- We could apply the theory of punctuated equilibrium to languages.frpzzd
- How can we define equilibrium for a system of moving particles?riccioberto
- Do all systems naturally evolve towards an equilibrium state?riccioberto
- What is the time evolution of a system that is not quite in equilibrium?riccioberto
- Body equilibrium is one of the cerebellum's functions.DJ_Saidez
- Surface ocean waters generally have oxygen concentrations close to equilibrium with the Earth's atmosphere.CM
- The market never reaches stable equilibrium.al_ex_an_der
- It’s my mother’s wonderful attitude about life that has helped sustain my equilibrium during this time.Hybrid
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Forms of equilibrium
as a noun
- plural
- equilibria