equilibratev.

/iːkwɪˈlɪbreɪt/

/iːkwɪˈlʌɪbreɪt/

/iːˈkwɪlɪbreɪt/

Forms: Also 1700s æquilibrate.

Etymology: < late Latin aequilībrāt- participial stem of *aequilībrāre : see equilibrate adj.

1. transitive. To bring into or keep in a state of equipoise or equilibrium; to balance. Also const. with.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > make equal [verb (transitive)] > balance

peisea1382

counterpoise1393

counterweighc1430

ballast1611

evena1618

equilibrate1625

balance1634

poise1639

to hold scale with1650

weigh1697

equipoisea1764

trim1817

to even up1863

1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated i. iii. 67 An iron wire or needle, first ęquilibrated, and then stirred vp by the loadstone.

1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. v. ii. 327 The Shoulders, Arms, and Sides æquilibrated on one Part.

1733 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Effects Air Human Bodies ii. 24 The Bodies of Fishes are equilibrated with the Water in which they swim.

1844 T. De Quincey Logic Polit. Econ. v. 230 To equilibrate the supply with the demand.

1860 Adm. Fitz-Roy in Mercantile Marine Mag. 7 356 It must go to equilibrate the atmosphere.

1872 Contemp. Rev. 20 99 He may wisely try to equilibrate his impulses.

2. To be in equilibrium with; to counterpoise, balance.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > make equal [verb (transitive)] > balance against or counterbalance

gaina1375

counterpoise1393

peisea1400

weigh1583

set1589

poise1600

to weigh against, again1600

affront1609

balance1624

cancel1633

counterbalance1636

counterpose1636

compensate1656

equilibriatea1657

outset1656

equiponderate1661

equipoise1664

equibalance1665

offset1673

countersway1710

to set off1749

counterweigh1825

equilibrate1829

to set against ——1832

equilibrize1833

1829 Nat. Philos. (Libr. Useful Knowl.) I. Mechanics iii. ii. 10 The weight which equilibrates that of the body.

1865 Spectator 4 Feb. 117 The excise duty on English malt is supposed to equilibrate the import duty on foreign malt.

1866 R. M. Ferguson Electricity 122 The two forces would equilibrate each other.

3. absol. and intransitive. To be in a state of equilibrium; to balance. Const. with.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > be or become equal [verb (intransitive)] > balance or be balanced

weigh1523

equipoise1647

equiponderate1648

poise1818

equilibrate1829

1829 Nat. Philos. (Libr. Useful Knowl.) I. Mechanics iii. ii. 10 This weight will equilibrate with that of the body.

1830 H. Kater & D. Lardner Treat. Mechanics x. 129 The forces neutralise each other and mutually equilibrate.

1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 17 When virtue and sin equilibrate, one inherits humanity.

1882 E. D. Archibald in Nature 30 Mar. 504/2 In order that solar gravity and centrifugal force may equilibrate.

Derivatives

equilibrated adj.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > balanced

evenc1390

pesablea1500

balanced1592

level1600

well-poised1603

well-balanceda1622

equipendenta1640

equilibrious1643

equiponderant1646

equiponderate1646

adjusted1652

equilibrous1652

equilibrated1664

equipoised1681

fairly-balanced1779

equilibriated1870

equilibrized1889

1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. iii. 161 It will acquire so strong a Magnetism..that it will..turn an equilibrated Needle.

1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art I. 230 To explain the nature of the equilibrated arch.

equilibrating adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > bringing into or maintaining equilibrium

peisinga1628

balancing1645

equiponderating1691

equilibrating1761

self-righting1851

equilibratory1875

static1875

statical1905

1761 Earl of Pembroke Mil. Equitation (1778) 26 By a proper equilibrating position of the body.

1797 T. Jefferson Writings (1859) IV. 156 An equilibrating power against the fecundity of generation.

1882 G. M. Minchin Uniplanar Kinematics 25 An equilibrating system of forces.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	equilibrate
释义	† equilibrateadj. Etymology: < Latin aequilībrātus in equilibrium, past participle of aequilībrāre , < aequi-* (see equi- comb. form) + lībra balance. Obsolete. Equally balanced. ΚΠ 1693 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 17 810 Next for the Earth, Plato says it was equilibrate without Inclination. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021). equilibratev. /iːkwɪˈlɪbreɪt//iːkwɪˈlʌɪbreɪt//iːˈkwɪlɪbreɪt/ Forms: Also 1700s æquilibrate. Etymology: < late Latin aequilībrāt- participial stem of aequilībrāre : see equilibrate adj. 1. transitive. To bring into or keep in a state of equipoise or equilibrium; to balance. Also const. with. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > make equal [verb (transitive)] > balance peisea1382 counterpoise1393 counterweighc1430 ballast1611 evena1618 equilibrate1625 balance1634 poise1639 to hold scale with1650 weigh1697 equipoisea1764 trim1817 to even up1863 1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated* i. iii. 67 An iron wire or needle, first ęquilibrated, and then stirred vp by the loadstone. 1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. v. ii. 327 The Shoulders, Arms, and Sides æquilibrated on one Part. 1733 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Effects Air Human Bodies ii. 24 The Bodies of Fishes are equilibrated with the Water in which they swim. 1844 T. De Quincey Logic Polit. Econ. v. 230 To equilibrate the supply with the demand. 1860 Adm. Fitz-Roy in Mercantile Marine Mag. 7 356 It must go to equilibrate the atmosphere. 1872 Contemp. Rev. 20 99 He may wisely try to equilibrate his impulses. 2. To be in equilibrium with; to counterpoise, balance. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > make equal [verb (transitive)] > balance against or counterbalance gaina1375 counterpoise1393 peisea1400 weigh1583 set1589 poise1600 to weigh against, again1600 affront1609 balance1624 cancel1633 counterbalance1636 counterpose1636 compensate1656 equilibriatea1657 outset1656 equiponderate1661 equipoise1664 equibalance1665 offset1673 countersway1710 to set off1749 counterweigh1825 equilibrate1829 to set against ——1832 equilibrize1833 1829 Nat. Philos. (Libr. Useful Knowl.) I. Mechanics iii. ii. 10 The weight which equilibrates that of the body. 1865 Spectator 4 Feb. 117 The excise duty on English malt is supposed to equilibrate the import duty on foreign malt. 1866 R. M. Ferguson Electricity 122 The two forces would equilibrate each other. 3. absol. and intransitive. To be in a state of equilibrium; to balance. Const. with. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > be or become equal [verb (intransitive)] > balance or be balanced weigh1523 equipoise1647 equiponderate1648 poise1818 equilibrate1829 1829 Nat. Philos. (Libr. Useful Knowl.) I. Mechanics iii. ii. 10 This weight will equilibrate with that of the body. 1830 H. Kater & D. Lardner Treat. Mechanics x. 129 The forces neutralise each other and mutually equilibrate. 1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 17 When virtue and sin equilibrate, one inherits humanity. 1882 E. D. Archibald in Nature 30 Mar. 504/2 In order that solar gravity and centrifugal force may equilibrate. Derivatives equilibrated adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > balanced evenc1390 pesablea1500 balanced1592 level1600 well-poised1603 well-balanceda1622 equipendenta1640 equilibrious1643 equiponderant1646 equiponderate1646 adjusted1652 equilibrous1652 equilibrated1664 equipoised1681 fairly-balanced1779 equilibriated1870 equilibrized1889 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. iii. 161 It will acquire so strong a Magnetism..that it will..turn an equilibrated Needle. 1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art I. 230 To explain the nature of the equilibrated arch. equilibrating adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > bringing into or maintaining equilibrium peisinga1628 balancing1645 equiponderating1691 equilibrating1761 self-righting1851 equilibratory1875 static1875 statical1905 1761 Earl of Pembroke Mil. Equitation (1778) 26 By a proper equilibrating position of the body. 1797 T. Jefferson Writings (1859) IV. 156 An equilibrating power against the fecundity of generation. 1882 G. M. Minchin Uniplanar Kinematics 25 An equilibrating system of forces. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1693v.1625
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† equilibrateadj.

equilibratev.

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