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| 1. | [ noun ] a stable situation in which forces cancel one another | |
| Related terms: | disequilibrium situation balance thermal_equilibrium draw balance_of_power nash_equilibrium poise dynamic_balance homeostasis balance | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates | |
| Synonyms: | chemical_equilibrium | |
| Related terms: | chemical_reaction acid-base_equilibrium balance | |
| 3. | [ noun ] equality of distribution | |
| Synonyms: | equipoise counterbalance balance | |
| Related terms: | structure symmetry conformation balance | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (physiology) a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head | |
| Synonyms: | vestibular_sense sense_of_balance sense_of_equilibrium labyrinthine_sense | |
| Related terms: | proprioception balance | |
| Similar spelling: |
equilibrize equilibrise equilibrate equilibration |
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