equilibrate

equilibrate
/i kwil"euh brayt', ee'kweuh luy"brayt, ek'weuh-/, v., equilibrated, equilibrating.
v.t.
1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium.
2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise.
v.i.
3. to be in equilibrium; balance.
[1625-35; < LL aequilibratus, ptp. of aequilibrare to be in EQUILIBRIUM; see -ATE1]

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  • equilibrate — verb ( brated; brating) Date: 1635 transitive verb to bring into or keep in equilibrium ; balance intransitive verb to bring about, come to, or be in equilibrium • equilibration noun • equilibrator noun • equilibratory …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • equilibrate — equil·i·brate i kwil ə .brāt vb, brat·ed; brat·ing vt to bring into or keep in equilibrium vi to bring about, come to, or be in equilibrium equil·i·bra·tion .kwil ə brā shən n equil·i·bra·to·ry kwil ə brə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj …   Medical dictionary

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  • equilibrate — [ˌi:kwɪ lʌɪbreɪt, ɪ kwɪlɪ , i: kwɪlɪ ] verb technical bring into, attain, or maintain a state of equilibrium. Derivatives equilibration noun Origin C17: from late L. aequilibrat , aequilibrare cause to balance , from aequi equally + libra balance …   English new terms dictionary

  • equilibrate — v. a. Keep in balance, maintain in equipoise …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • equilibrate — equil·i·brate …   English syllables

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