Dictionary Definition
equilibrium
Noun
1 a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at
equal rates [syn: chemical
equilibrium]
2 a stable situation in which forces cancel one
another [ant: disequilibrium]
4 a sensory system located in structures of the
inner ear that registers the orientation of the head [syn: labyrinthine
sense, vestibular
sense, sense of
balance, sense
of equilibrium] [also: equilibria (pl)]
User Contributed Dictionary
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English
Pronunciation
/ˌi.kʷɪˈlɪb.ɹi.ʌm/Noun
- The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change
- The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.
- The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.
- Mental balance.
Derived terms
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced): disequilibrium, instability, imbalance
- (in physics): non-equilibrium, disequilibrium
- (in chemistry):
- (mental balance): insanity, instability, madness
Translations
condition of a system in which competing
influences are balanced
- Czech: rovnováha
- Esperanto: ekvilibro
- Estonian: tasakaal
- Finnish: tasapaino
- French: équilibre
- German: Gleichgewicht
- Greek: ισορροπία [iso̞ro̞ˈpiˌa]
- Norwegian: ekvilibrium, likevekt
- Polish: równowaga
- Português: equilíbrio
- Romanian: echilibru
- Russian: равновесие
- Spanish: equilibrio (es)
physics: state of a body at rest or in uniform
motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero
- Estonian: tasakaal
- Finnish: tasapaino
- French: équilibre
- German: Gleichgewicht
- Greek: ισορροπία [iso̞ro̞ˈpiˌa]
- Norwegian: ekvilibrium, likevekt
- Polish: równowaga
- Português: equilíbrio
- Russian: равновесие
- Spanish: equilibrio (es)
chemistry: state of a reaction in which the
rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
- Estonian: tasakaal
- Finnish: tasapaino
- French: équilibre
- German: Gleichgewicht
- Greek: ισορροπία [iso̞ro̞ˈpiˌa]
- Norwegian: ekvilibrium, likevekt
- Polish: równowaga
- Português: equilíbrio
- Russian: равновесие
- Spanish: equilibrio (es)
mental balance
- Estonian: vaimne tasakaal
- Finnish: tasapaino
- French: équilibre
- German: Ausgeglichenheit
- Greek: διανοητική or ψυχική αταραξία [ataraˈk͡siˌa] / ισορροπία [iso̞ro̞ˈpiˌa] / ηρεμία [ire̞ˈmiˌa] (meaning: mental or psychic equanimity / balance / tranquillity)
- Norwegian: sinnslikevekt
- Polish: równowaga psychiczna
- Português: equilíbrio
- Romanian: echilibru
- Russian: равновесие
- Spanish: equilibrio (es)
Extensive Definition
Equilibrium is the condition of a system in which
competing influences are balanced and it may refer to:
Biology
- Equilibrioception, the sense of balance present in humans and animals
- Homeostasis, the ability of an open system, especially living organisms, to regulate its internal environment
- Genetic equilibrium, theoretical state in which a population is not evolving
- Punctuated equilibrium, theory in evolutionary biology
- Sedimentation equilibrium, analytical ultracentrifugation method for measuring protein molecular masses in solution
Chemistry
- Chemical equilibrium, the state in which the concentrations of the reactants and products have no net change over time
- Diffusion equilibrium, when the concentrations of the diffusing substance in the two compartments are equal
- Donnan equilibrium, the distribution of ion species between two ionic solutions separated by a semipermeable membrane or boundary
- Dynamic equilibrium, the state in which two reversible processes occur at the same rate
- Equilibrium constant, a quantity characterizing a chemical equilibrium in a chemical reaction
- Equilibrium unfolding, the process of unfolding a protein or RNA molecule by gradually changing its environment
- Psychrometrics (Humidification/ Dehumidification Drying)
- Partition equilibrium, a type of chromatography that is typically used in GC
- Quasistatic equilibrium, the quasi-balanced state of a thermodynamic system near to equilibrium in some sense or degree
- Schlenk equilibrium, a chemical equilibrium named after its discoverer Wilhelm Schlenk taking place in solutions of Grignard reagents
- Solubility equilibrium, any chemical equilibrium between solid and dissolved states of a compound at saturation
- Thermodynamic equilibrium, the state of a thermodynamic system which is in thermal, mechanical, and chemical equilibrium
- Vapor-liquid equilibrium Distillation
Economics
- Competitive equilibrium, economic equilibrium when all buyers and sellers are small relative to the market
- Economic equilibrium, a condition in economics
- Equilibrium price, the price at which supply equals demand
- General equilibrium, a branch of theoretical microeconomics
- Intertemporal equilibrium, an equilibrium concept over time
- Lindahl equilibrium, a method proposed by Erik Lindahl for financing public goods
- Partial equilibrium, one part of the general economic equilibrium
- Radner equilibrium, an economic concept defined by economist Roy Radner in the context of general equilibrium
- Recursive competitive equilibrium, an economic equilibrium concept associated with a dynamic program
- Static equilibrium (economics), the intersection of supply and demand in any market
- Sunspot equilibrium, an economic equilibrium in which nonfundamental factors affect prices or quantities
- Underemployment equilibrium, a situation in Keynesian economics with a persistent shortfall relative to full employment and potential output
Game theory
- Correlated equilibrium, a solution concept in game theory that is more general than the well known Nash equilibrium
- Nash
equilibrium, a solution concept in game theory involving two or
more players
- Quasi-perfect equilibrium, a refinement of Nash Equilibrium for extensive form games due to Eric van Damme
- Sequential equilibrium, a refinement of Nash Equilibrium for extensive form games due to David M. Kreps and Robert Wilson
- Symmetric equilibrium, in game theory, an equilibrium where all players use the same strategy
- Trembling hand perfect equilibrium assumes that the players, through a "slip of the hand" or tremble, may choose unintended strategies
Music
- Make Love and War, The Wedlock of Equilibrium, an album by Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
- Equilibrium (band), a German Viking metal band
- "IX Equilibrium", the third LP by the black metal band Emperor
- Equilibrium, an album by sludge doom band Crowbar
- Equilibrium (record label), a Portuguese record label
Physics
- Mechanical equilibrium, the state in which the sum of the forces, and torque, on each particle of the system is zero
- Hydrostatic equilibrium, the state of a system in which compression due to gravity is balanced by a pressure gradient force
- Equilibrium figures of Earth and planets (Physical geodesy)
- Equilibrium mode distribution, involves light traveling in an optical waveguide or fiber
- Hyperbolic equilibrium point, a mathematical concept in physics
- Secular equilibrium, a state of radioactive elements in which the production rate of a daughter nucleus is balanced by its own decay rate
Other
- Equilibrium (2002 film), a science-fiction film
- "Equilibrium" (seaQuest 2032 episode), episode of seaQuest 2032
- "Equilibrium" (DS9 episode), an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Equilibrium moisture content, the moisture content at which the wood is neither gaining nor losing moisture
- Equilibrium point, node in mathematics
- Patterson equilibrium, a theory used in highway traffic modelling, air-traffic modelling, business modelling, and electrical grid operation
- Reflective equilibrium, the state of balance or coherence among a set of beliefs arrived at by a process of deliberative mutual adjustment
- Social equilibrium, a system in which there is a dynamic working balance among its interdependent parts
- Equilibrium (puzzle), a 3D interlocking type puzzle made of 6 half circle pieces
- Equilibration is the means of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's cognitive developmental theory.
Equilibrium, LLC - Filming in Egypt - British
managed - Production company
See also
- Stability
- Steady state (disambiguation)
- Equilibristics, e.g. juggling
equilibrium in Czech: Equilibrium
equilibrium in German: Gleichgewicht
equilibrium in Spanish: Equilibrio
equilibrium in French: Équilibre
equilibrium in Ido: Equilibro
equilibrium in Indonesian: Kesetimbangan
equilibrium in Italian: Equilibrio
equilibrium in Hebrew: שיווי משקל
equilibrium in Hungarian: Egyensúly
(egyértelműsítő lap)
equilibrium in Japanese: 平衡 (曖昧さ回避)
equilibrium in Polish: Równowaga
equilibrium in Portuguese: Equilíbrio
equilibrium in Russian: Равновесие
equilibrium in Slovenian: Ravnovesje
equilibrium in Turkish: Denge
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
accordance, aplomb, assurance, balance, balanced personality,
beauty, bilateral
symmetry, calm, coequality, coextension, communion, community, concinnity, confidence, conformity, congruity, consistency, consonance, constancy, continuity, cool, corelation, correlation, correlativism, correlativity, correspondence, counterbalance, counterpoise, dynamic
symmetry, equability,
equality, equanimity, equation, equipoise, equipollence, equiponderance, equity, equivalence, equivalency, euphony, eurythmics, eurythmy, evenness, fastness, finish, firmness, harmony, homeostasis, homogeneity, identity, imperturbability,
invariability,
inverse proportion, inverse ratio, inverse relationship, justice, keeping, level head, levelheadedness,
levelness, likeness, measure, measuredness, monolithism, multilateral
symmetry, mutuality,
nerve, order, orderedness, par, parallelism, parity, persistence, poise, polarity, possession, presence of mind,
proportion, proportionality,
reciprocality,
reciprocation,
reciprocity,
regularity, relativity, reliability, restraint, rhythm, rootedness, sang-froid,
secureness, security, self-assurance,
self-command, self-confidence, self-control, self-possession,
self-restraint, shapeliness, solidity, soundness, stability, stabilization, stable
equilibrium, stable state, stasis, steadfastness, steadiness, steady nerves,
steady state, substantiality, sweetness, symmetricalness,
symmetry, trilateral
symmetry, undeflectability,
uniformity, unity, unruffledness, unshakable
nerves, unshakableness,
well-regulated mind