EQUILIBRATE


Meaning of EQUILIBRATE in English

[ ˌi:kwɪ'lʌɪbreɪt , ɪ'kwɪlɪ- , i:'kwɪlɪ- ]

■ verb technical bring into, attain, or maintain a state of equilibrium.

Derivatives

equilibration noun

Origin

C17: from late L. aequilibrat- , aequilibrare 'cause to balance', from aequi- 'equally' + libra 'balance'.

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