EQUIPOISE


Meaning of EQUIPOISE in English

I. ˈe-kwə-ˌpȯiz, ˈē- noun

Date: 1658

1. : a state of equilibrium

2. : counterbalance

II. transitive verb

Date: 1664

1. : to serve as an equipoise to

2. : to put or hold in equipoise

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.