— equilibratory /i kwil"euh breuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, ee'kweuh lib"reuh-, ek'weuh-/ , adj.
/ee'kweuh lib"ree euhm, ek'weuh-/ , n. , pl. equilibriums, equilibria /-ree euh/ .
1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
2. equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect.
3. mental or emotional balance; equanimity: The pressures of the situation caused her to lose her equilibrium.
4. Chem. the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates.
[ 1600-10; aequilibrium, equiv. to aequi- EQUI- + libr ( a ) balance + -ium -IUM ]
Syn. 1. equipoise, steadiness, stability.