English noun: equilibrium |
1. | equilibrium (state) a stable situation in which forces cancel one another |
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| Broader (hypernym) | situation, state of affairs |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | balance, balance of power, dynamic balance, homeostasis, isostasy, Nash equilibrium, poise, thermal equilibrium |
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| Antonyms | disequilibrium |
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2. | equilibrium (process) a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates |
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| Synonyms | chemical equilibrium |
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| Broader (hypernym) | chemical reaction, reaction |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | acid-base balance, acid-base equilibrium |
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3. | equilibrium (shape) equality of distribution |
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| Synonyms | balance, counterbalance, equipoise |
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| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | conformation, proportion, symmetry |
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4. | equilibrium (cognition) a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head |
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| Synonyms | labyrinthine sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium, vestibular sense |
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| Broader (hypernym) | proprioception |
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