"equilibrium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɛkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-equilibrium.wav [UK] Forms: equilibrium [singular], equilibriums or equilibria [plural]
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  1. When something is at equilibrium, it is balanced and different types of influences are the same, hence having no net change. Synonyms: balance, stability
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  2. When an object is at equilibrium, it is at rest or continuous motion and all the forces acting on it cancels out to become zero.
    Sense id: simple-equilibrium-en-noun-QsR2oQbj Categories (other): Physics
  3. When a system is in equilibrium, the rates of the forward and backward reactions are the same, hence causing no change in the concentration of the reactants and products.
    Sense id: simple-equilibrium-en-noun-FO0nkO7Z Categories (other): Chemistry
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