equilibrium

noun
/ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/UK

Etymology

From Latin aequilībrium, from equal + lībra (“balance”).

  1. derived from aequilībrium

Definitions

  1. The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net…

    The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.

    • To Hydroſtaticks belong whatever relates to the Gravities and Equilibria of Liquors; with the Art of weighing Bodies in Water, in order to eſtimate the ſpecifick Gravities.
  2. Mental balance.

    • Tiffany Pollard: What just happened?! Eric Andre: That coffee mug is broken. Tiffany Pollard: I can't take this. This is gonna mess up my equilibrium.
  3. The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the…

    The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on…

      The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at equilibrium. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at equilibrium. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at equilibrium

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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