equilibration
Reaching steady state
Equilibration is the process of reaching or restoring balance.
In chemistry and physics, it describes systems moving toward equilibrium—where opposing forces or concentrations become equal.
In psychology, particularly Piaget's theory, equilibration is how the mind adjusts its understanding when new information conflicts with existing beliefs: The child's equilibration after encountering a new animal she couldn't classify.
More broadly, any gradual balancing or stabilizing: the equilibration of prices across markets.
Official rules governing conduct
- feedbackReturned response data
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- osmoregulationMaintaining internal solute balance
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
glucose · insulin · hormones · metabolism · electrolytes · respiration · cortisol · thyroid
Equal distribution of weight
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- equalizationMaking things uniform
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
symmetry · poise · harmony · proportion · scales · tipping · fulcrum · evenness
State of being constant
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- robustnessResistance to failure
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
durability · firmness · solidity · permanence · dependability · anchorage · support · sturdiness
Response to stimulus
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- saturationState of complete permeation
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
precipitation · dynamic · reversible · titration · buffer · solubility · ionic · thermodynamic
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- feedbackReturned response data
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- osmoregulationMaintaining internal solute balance
pH · glucose · insulin · hormones · metabolism · electrolytes · respiration · cortisol · thyroid · leptin
equipoise
Equal distribution of weight
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- equalizationMaking things uniform
centering · symmetry · poise · harmony · proportion · scales · tipping · fulcrum · evenness · parity
steadiness
State of being constant
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- robustnessResistance to failure
resilience · durability · firmness · solidity · permanence · dependability · anchorage · support · sturdiness · settling
reaction
Response to stimulus
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- saturationState of complete permeation
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
dissolution · precipitation · dynamic · reversible · titration · buffer · solubility · ionic · thermodynamic · kinetic
equilibrationdestabilization
Causing loss of stability
unbalancing · disruption · imbalance · unbalance · disequilibrium
equilibrationinstability
Tendency toward unpredictable change
volatility · fluctuation · inconstancy · unsteadiness · variability
equilibrationimbalance
Lack of proportion
unbalance · disequilibrium · asymmetry · disproportion · unevenness