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Plural
equilibria
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a balanced state between opposing influences or powers
- The tightrope walker maintained perfect equilibrium as they carefully balanced along the narrow line.
- Ecosystems thrive when there is a natural equilibrium between different species and environmental factors.
- After a period of rapid growth, the economy is now moving toward a new state of equilibrium with steady but modest increases.
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a state of equal distribution or balance among elements
- The system achieved equilibrium in energy distribution.
- Income levels reached a rough equilibrium between urban and rural areas.
- The teacher tried to maintain equilibrium in class participation.
- The population is in equilibrium across the region.
- There is equilibrium in the allocation of resources.
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a state in a chemical reaction where the forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate, resulting in no net change in the concentrations of reactants and products
- In a dynamic equilibrium, the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction.
- When water reaches equilibrium with its vapor phase, it condenses at the same rate it evaporates.
- Chemical equilibrium is achieved when the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant over time.
- The solubility equilibrium of a sparingly soluble salt occurs when the rate of dissolution equals the rate of precipitation.
- At thermal equilibrium, there is no net heat transfer between two systems in contact with each other.
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a sensory system in the inner ear that monitors and registers the orientation and movement of the head
- The inner ear maintains the body's sense of equilibrium.
- Patients with vestibular disorders often struggle to maintain equilibrium.
- Equilibrium helps us stay balanced while walking or running.
- Dizziness indicates a disturbance in the equilibrium system.
- Pilots rely on their equilibrium senses during flight.