keep in equipoise
1balance — I. n. 1. Pair of scales. 2. Equipoise, equilibrium, equality of weight. 3. Comparison, comparative estimate, weighing. 4. Excess, overplus, surplus, residue, remainder. (Correct only of accounts.) 5. Counterpoise, equalizing agency, equalizer. 6 …
2Equilibrate — E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on… …
3Equilibrated — Equilibrate E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal… …
4Equilibrating — Equilibrate E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal… …
5equilibrate — equilibration, n. equilibrator, n. /i kwil euh brayt , ee kweuh luy brayt, ek weuh /, v., equilibrated, equilibrating. v.t. 1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium. 2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise. v.i. 3. to be in… …
6equilibrate — e•quil•i•brate [[t]ɪˈkwɪl əˌbreɪt, ˌi kwəˈlaɪ breɪt, ˌɛk wə [/t]] v. brat•ed, brat•ing 1) phs to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium 2) phs to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise 3) phs to be in equilibrium; balance • Etymology:… …
7equilibrate — [c]/əˈkwɪləbreɪt/ (say uh kwiluhbrayt), /i / (say ee ) verb (equilibrated, equilibrating) –verb (t) 1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium. 2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise. –verb (i) 3. to balance. {Late Latin… …
8Happy Rhodes — Infobox musical artist Name = Happy Rhodes Img capt = Happy Rhodes in 2003 Img size = 210 Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = Kimberley Tyler Rhodes Alias = Born = flagicon|US August 9, 1965 Poughkeepsie New York, US Died = Origin …
9Pythagoreans and Eleatics — Edward Hussey PYTHAGORAS AND THE EARLY PYTHAGOREANS Pythagoras, a native of Samos, emigrated to southern Italy around 520, and seems to have established himself in the city of Croton. There he founded a society of people sharing his beliefs and… …
10United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
