equilibrium
/ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/ noun C2- The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.
- Mental balance.
- The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.
- The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.
Plural equilibriums
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The arrival of a new railway line or a printing press invariably disrupts the tranquil equilibrium of the local society.
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