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equilibrium

ee kwuh lib ree uhm

  • n  a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  • n  a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
  • n  equality of distribution
  • n  a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head

  • I've always been very curious about culture, how a society develops its own equilibrium.
  • If the American good life has anywhere survived in some intelligent equilibrium, it may be in Minnesota.
  • His father saw it as a scientific inquiry into aerodynamic equilibrium.
News & Articles

  • Tim Sullivan | NCAA's tinkering has put college game's power punch on hold
    Because equilibrium has been as elusive as a knuckleball in a hailstorm, administrators are weighing whether to adopt a livelier ball to stimulate scoring.
    June 16, 2013 - Louisville Courier-Journal
  • Shayton Wins the Famous Platinum A' Design Award
    A' Design Award and Competitions are proud to announce that the project Shayton Equilibrium by Andrej Stanta has been granted the famed Platinum A' Design Award at Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design Competition. (PRWeb June 16, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10838600.htm
    June 16, 2013 - PRWeb
Quotes

  • Pope Benedict XVI in Forbes
    Benedict told the crowd that it was up to them to urgently save the planet from development that had often ignored "nature's delicate equilibrium."
  • Ron Wilson in International Herald Tribune
    From what I've seen, this is easily the best team in the league,Wilson said. "If we somehow could have survived maybe the first 10 minutes of the game, we would have found an equilibrium, but it was over by then. That was one where you...
  • Arsene Wenger in Independent
    Wenger added: "I am a supporter of good management of clubs, for financial equilibrium. And Uefa must equally support this idea. I am fighting for the future of the game and of football. I don't see why Uefa should take umbrage at ideas that are...

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