definition of
[equilibrium]

[1] #1 equilibrium n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another. wn

[2] #2 equilibrium n. [chemical equilibrium] a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates. wn

[3] #3 equilibrium n. [balance, equipoise, counterbalance] equality of distribution. wn

[4] #4 equilibrium n. [labyrinthine sense, vestibular sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium] a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head. wn