equiponderance

e·qui·pon·der·ance

 (ē′kwə-pŏn′dər-əns, ĕk′wə-)

n.

Equality of weight; equipoise.

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[From equiponderant, having equal weight, from Medieval Latin aequiponderāns, aequiponderant-, present participle of aequiponderāre, to weigh the same; see equiponderate.]

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e′qui·pon′der·ant adj.

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e•qui•pon•der•ance

(ˌi kwəˈpɒn dər əns, ˌɛk wə-)

also e`qui•pon′der•an•cy,

n.

equality of weight; equipoise.

[1765–75]

e`qui•pon′der•ant, adj.

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