equilibrium
noun
a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
equilibria
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pluralof equilibrium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“These two equilibria are self-fulfilling. As soon as a critical mass of bondholders believe they are in a given equilibria their behavior assures that they are!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Multiple equilibria are possible in a game like this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Such properties include a wide variety of measurable traits such as phase equilibria, density, or heat capacity, for example, that characterize physical systems and determine how chemical processes work.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
"For fundamental research into the dynamics of nutrients and other equilibria in tidal areas, it is very important to understand the role of temperature, salinity, benthic animals and also turmoil by storms."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
Such equilibria can only be maintained for a moment.
From The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal by Hereward Carrington
