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e•qui•lib•ri•um
Pronunciation: (ē"kwu-lib'rē-um, ek"wu-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ri•ums, -ri•aPronunciation: (-rē-u). [key]
1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
2. equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect.
3. mental or emotional balance; equanimity:
The pressures of the situation caused her to lose her equilibrium.
4. Chem.the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates.
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