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Definitions for equilibrate
ɪˈkwɪl əˌbreɪt, ˌi kwəˈlaɪ breɪt, ˌɛk wə-equi·li·brate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. equilibrateverb

    bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium

  2. balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibriseverb

    bring into balance or equilibrium

    "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

Wiktionary

  1. equilibrateverb

    To balance, or bring into equilibrium.

  2. equilibrateverb

    To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.

  3. Etymology: From the participle stem of late *.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Equilibrateverb

    To balance equally; to keep even with equal weight on each side.

    Etymology: from equilibrium.

    If the point of the knife, drawn over the loadstone, have in this affriction been drawn from the equator of the loadstone towards the pole, it will attract one of the extremes of an equilibrated magnetick needle. Robert Boyle, Experiments.

    The bodies of fishes are equilibrated with the water in which they swim. John Arbuthnot, on Air.

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  1. equilibrate

    Equilibrate generally means to bring or keep something in a balanced or stable state. It often refers to equalizing concentrations, pressures, or temperatures in a scientific context, or achieving mental or emotional balance in a psychological context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Equilibrateverb

    to balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise

  2. Etymology: [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See Equilibrium.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of equilibrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of equilibrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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