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  • 1Equipoise — is the state of being balanced or in equilibrium, usually connoting something that is a product of counterbalancing.Equipoise may also refer to: * Equipoise (album), a 1993 album by Happy Rhodes * Equipoise (horse), a thoroughbred race horse *… …

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  • 2Equilibrium — E qui*lib ri*um, n.; pl. E. {Equilibriums}, L. {Equilibria}. [L. aequilibrium, fr. aequilibris in equilibrium, level; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equal}, and {Librate}.] 1. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest… …

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  • 3Equilibrium valve — Equilibrium E qui*lib ri*um, n.; pl. E. {Equilibriums}, L. {Equilibria}. [L. aequilibrium, fr. aequilibris in equilibrium, level; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equal}, and {Librate}.] 1. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state… …

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  • 4Equipoise — E qui*poise, n. [Equi + poise.] 1. Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; said of moral, political, or social interests or …

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  • 5equipoise — I noun balance, counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equal distribution of weight, equality of force, equality of weight, equilibration, equilibrium, equiponderance, even balance, evenness, match, offset, parity, stability, symmetry II… …

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  • 6equipoise — equilibrium, poise, *balance, tension …

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  • 7equipoise — [ek′wi poiz΄, ē′kwipoiz΄] n. [ EQUI + POISE1] 1. equal distribution of weight; state of balance, or equilibrium 2. a weight or force that balances another; counterbalance …

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  • 8equilibrium — index balance (equality), composure, equipoise, parity, status quo Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 9equilibrium — equipoise, poise, *balance, tension Analogous words: stableness or stability (see corresponding adjective at LASTING): stabilization, steadying (see corresponding verbs at STABILIZE): counterbalancing or counterbalance, counterpoising or… …

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  • 10equilibrium — [n] balance; evenness calm, calmness, composure, cool, coolness, counterbalance, counterpoise, equanimity, equipoise, poise, polish, rest, serenity, stability, stasis, steadiness, steadying, symmetry; concepts 633,731 Ant. imbalance, unevenness …

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