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61equality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Identity in magnitude, etc. Nouns 1. equality, parity, coextension; symmetry, balance, evenness, level, equivalence; balance of power, standoff; equipoise, equilibrium; par, quits; identity, similarity;… …
62poise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. equilibrium, balance, steadiness; bearing, self possession, dignity, composure, imperturbability, coolness, nonchalance. See inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. balance, gravity, equilibrium,… …
63poise — I. /pɔɪz / (say poyz) noun 1. a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise. 2. composure; self possession. 3. steadiness; stability. 4. suspense or indecision. 5. the way of being poised, held, or …
64balance — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *bilancia, from Late Latin bilanc , bilanx having two scalepans, from Latin bi + lanc , lanx plate Date: 13th century 1. an instrument for weighing: as a. a beam that is… …
65parity — I noun alikeness, analogy, approximation, balance, close correspondence, coequality, comparability, comparison, correlation, correspondence, equability, equality, equation, equilibrium, equipoise, equivalence, equivalency, identical value,… …
66e|qui|poise — «EE kwuh poyz, EHK wuh », noun, verb, poised, pois|ing. –n. 1. equal distribution of weight or force; even balance; equilibrium. 2. a balancing force; counterbalance. SYNONYM(S): counterpoise. –v.t …
67Equilibrate — E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on… …
68Equilibrated — Equilibrate E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal… …
69Equilibrating — Equilibrate E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal… …
70Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
