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e·quil·i·brate
(ĭ-kwĭl′ə-brāt′)v. e·quil·i·brat·ed, e·quil·i·brat·ing, e·quil·i·brates
v.intr.
To be in or bring about equilibrium.
v.tr.
To maintain in or bring into equilibrium.
e·quil′i·bra′tion n.
e·quil′i·bra·to′ry (-brə-tôr′ē) adj.
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equilibrate
(ˌiːkwɪˈlaɪbreɪt; ɪˈkwɪlɪˌbreɪt)vb
to bring to or be in equilibrium; balance
[C17: from Late Latin aequilībrāre, from aequilībris in balance; see equilibrium]
equilibration n
equilibrator n
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e•quil•i•brate
(ɪˈkwɪl əˌbreɪt, ˌi kwəˈlaɪ breɪt, ˌɛk wə-)v. -brat•ed, -brat•ing. v.t.
1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium.
2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise.
v.i. 3. to be in equilibrium; balance.
[1625–35; < Late Latin]
e•quil`i•bra′tion, n.
e•quil′i•bra`tor, n.
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equilibrate
Past participle: equilibrated
Gerund: equilibrating
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Verb | 1. | equilibrate - bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
2. | equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" complement - make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup" counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" countervail, offset - compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals" balance - be in equilibrium; "He was balancing on one foot" trim - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane" |
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equilibrate
vt. equilibrar, balancear.
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