equilibrium
noun
a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
nonequilibrium
-
a word derived from
equilibrium.
Example Sentences
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"This nonequilibrium fabrication approach enables us to fabricate materials from alloy vapor to a solid, introducing a significant number of dislocations in CoAl," Zhang said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Wolpert began investigating ways to apply ideas from nonequilibrium statistical physics to the theory of computation about a decade ago.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
Computers, he says, are a system out of equilibrium, and stochastic thermodynamics gives physicists a way to study nonequilibrium systems.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
The team used computational modeling to investigate precipitates formed at the domains between different crystals of the material, called grain boundaries, when subjected to irradiation, a nonequilibrium force.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
Moving essentially randomly, B. subtilis bacteria provide what Hänggi describes as "a nonequilibrium source of random velocity kicks" to any obstacle in their way.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 10, 2011
