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equi·lib·ri·um

  1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
  2. equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect.
  3. mental or emotional balance; equanimity: The pressures of the situation caused her to lose her equilibrium.
  4. Chemistry. the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates.

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