Equilibrium has special meanings in biology, chemistry, physics, and economics, but in all of them it refers to the balance of competing influences.

Equilibrium also means a state of balance between opposing forces. Equilibrium is also a state of mental calm.

The sum of all forces acting on a body that is in equilibrium is zero (because opposing forces balance each other). A system that is in equilibrium shows no tendency to alter over time.

Definition of equilibrium noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Equilibrium is a balance between several different influences or aspects of a situation. Stocks seesawed ever lower until prices found some new level of equilibrium. For the economy to be in …

5 days ago · Equilibrium shows up in physics, chemistry, economics, and your own body. Here’s what it means in each field and how they all connect.

In physical sense: The condition of equal balance between opposing forces; that state of a material system in which the forces acting upon the system, or those of them which are taken into …

2 days ago · This steady state may look like a total standstill, but an equilibrium is actually an equal opposition of forces.

EQUILIBRIUM definition: a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces. See examples of equilibrium used in a sentence.

Equilibrium definition: A condition in which all acting influences are canceled by others, resulting in a stable, balanced, or unchanging system.