Look up: Equilibrium

1. equilibrium
   state of being balanced 
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2. Equilibrium
   Another word for balance. In magick and in philosophy extremes tend to yield unwanted results where balance yields enlightenment, growth and peace.
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3. Equilibrium
   A state of a system that, if not subjected to perturbation, will remain unchanged.
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4. Equilibrium
   In relation to radiation, the state at which the radioactivity of consecutive elements within a radioactive series is neither increasing nor decreasing.
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5. Equilibrium
   A state of balance - i.e. a situation where there is no tendency for change.
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6. equilibrium
   [n] - a stable situation in which forces cancel one another 2. [n] - a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
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7. Equilibrium
   The ion concentration at a given point on the neural cell membrane at which the three competing molecular transport forces (random molecular movement, metabolic pumping, and electrostatic forces) balance out. This results in a resting potential of -70mV.
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8. Equilibrium
   A state of balance. A condition in which opposing activities are balanced so that no overall change in state occurs.
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9. Equilibrium
   MechanicsA body may be in one of three states of equilibrium: stable, unstable and neutral.Stable EquilibriumA body is in stable equilibrium if it returns to its equilibrium position after it has been displaced slightly.Unstable EquilibriumA body is in unstable equilibrium if it does not return to i...
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10. equilibrium
    State of a system in which the defining variables (temperature, pressure, chemical potential) have constant values in time. [2]
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11. equilibrium
    (Learning Modules / Mathematics / Beam calculations) A state where the forces on the object are balanced in every direction. A body in 'static' equilibrium will neither move nor rotate
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12. Equilibrium
    A system in which the rates of the forward and the reverse reaction are equal.
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13. Equilibrium
    When the reactants and products are in a constant ratio. The forward reaction and the reverse reactions occur at the same rate when a system is in equilibrium.
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14. equilibrium
    When the reactants and products are in a constant ratio. The forward reaction and the reverse reactions occur at the same rate when a system is in equilibrium.
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15. equilibrium
    A stable situation in which products and reactants are balanced
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16. equilibrium
    an ideal condition towards which a channel is ever tending to develop. A channel is in equilibrium when the energy available due to the discharge and slope is just sufficient to carry the sediment charge without any tendency for the stream or channel to change its shape or slope; this entails every ...
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17. Equilibrium
    E`qui·lib'ri·um noun ; plural English Equilibriums , Latin Equilibria . [ Latin aequilibrium , from aequilibris in equilibrium, level; aequus equal + libra balance. See Equal , and Librate...
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18. equilibrium
    Balance A condition in which no further net change is occuring in a system, and free energy is minimimal. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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19. equilibrium
    labyrinthine sense noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
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20. equilibrium
    noun a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
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21. equilibrium
    Some balance that can occur in a model, which can represent a prediction if the model has a real-world analogue. The standard case is the price-quantity balance found in a supply and demand model. If the term is not otherwise qualified it often refers to the supply and demand balance. But there also...
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22. Equilibrium
    The stable state of the system. See: Attractor.
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23. equilibrium
    (e″kwĭ-lib´re-әm) harmonious adjustment of different elements or parts; called also balance. a state of chemical balance in the body, reached when the tissues contain the proper proportions of various salts and water. See also acid-base balance and fluid balance. sense of equ...
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24. Equilibrium
    • (n.) Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces. • (n.) A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the equilibrium of the body. • ...
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25. equilibrium
    (from the article `international payment and exchange`) Commercial banks and other corporations involved in dealings across currency frontiers are usually able to see some (but not necessarily all) of ... ...producers will supply dependent on their costs of production, the prices of productive services, and the level of technical knowle...
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