equilibrium
noun
a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
equilibriums
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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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Recent efforts in de-extinction have focused on the Tasmanian tiger, as its natural habitat in Tasmania is still mostly preserved, and its reintroduction could help recovering past ecosystem equilibriums lost after its final disappearance.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2023
With its limit-pushing positional extremes, McGregor’s ballet vocabulary is often likened to that of William Forsythe — undoubtedly an influence, particularly in the hand grips and precarious equilibriums of the partnering work.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Engineers and architects strive to achieve extremely stable equilibriums for buildings and other systems that must withstand wind, earthquakes, and other forces that displace them from equilibrium.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Nash equilibriums, which he described in the hieroglyphics of mathematical symbols, exist everywhere.
From Washington Post ● May 24, 2015
It is as much as I can do to hold my own,—and more, unless I am with well-bred people who always keep their equilibriums.
From Gala-days by Gail Hamilton
