equilibrium
Forces perfectly matched
Equilibrium is a state of balance between opposing forces or influences.
In physics, a body is in equilibrium when forces acting on it cancel out, producing no net change.
In chemistry, equilibrium occurs when a reaction proceeds equally in both directions.
The word extends to mental or emotional steadiness: She recovered her equilibrium after the shock.
Economic equilibrium describes markets where supply meets demand.
The ecosystem remained in delicate equilibrium until the invasive species arrived.
Emotional self-control
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
stillness · centeredness · poise · self-possession · collectedness · unflappability · steadiness · repose
Lever's balance point
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
tipping point · pivot · level · calibration · distribution · weighting · equalization · adjustment
Mutual agreement, peaceful relations
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- accordHarmony between parties
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
cohesion · synchronization · rapport · synergy · compatibility · congruity · attunement · cooperation
Without motion or change
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- forceStrength or compulsion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- vectorQuantity with direction
statics · dynamics · tension · compression · Newton · rotational · translational · net force
Response to stimulus
- reversibleAble to be undone
- dynamicActive and changing
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- saturationState of complete permeation
solubility · dissolution · precipitate · thermodynamic · kinetic · catalyst · reactants · products
Total cessation of movement
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- impasseSituation without resolution
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
status quo · suspended · unchanging · static · pause · frozen · holding pattern · limbo
Official rules governing conduct
- feedbackReturned response data
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
hormones · metabolism · physiology · adaptation · osmoregulation · pH balance · body temperature · blood pressure
Furnish or stock
- demandForceful request or requirement
- trade balanceExport-import surplus or deficit
- macroeconomicPertaining to whole economies
- KeynesianPro-intervention economic theory
composure
Emotional self-control
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
peace · stillness · centeredness · poise · self-possession · collectedness · unflappability · steadiness · repose · placidity
fulcrum
Lever's balance point
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
center of gravity · tipping point · pivot · level · calibration · distribution · weighting · equalization · adjustment · alignment
concord
Mutual agreement, peaceful relations
consonance · cohesion · synchronization · rapport · synergy · compatibility · congruity · attunement · cooperation · reconciliation
static
Without motion or change
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- forceStrength or compulsion
- torqueRotational force measurement
vector · statics · dynamics · tension · compression · Newton · rotational · translational · net force · stable
reaction
Response to stimulus
- reversibleAble to be undone
- dynamicActive and changing
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
saturation · solubility · dissolution · precipitate · thermodynamic · kinetic · catalyst · reactants · products · solution
standstill
Total cessation of movement
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- impasseSituation without resolution
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
inertia · status quo · suspended · unchanging · static · pause · frozen · holding pattern · limbo · gridlock
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- feedbackReturned response data
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
insulin · hormones · metabolism · physiology · adaptation · osmoregulation · pH balance · body temperature · blood pressure · electrolytes
supply
Furnish or stock
- demandForceful request or requirement
- trade balanceExport-import surplus or deficit
- macroeconomicPertaining to whole economies
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- classical physicsNewton, Newton's laws, Newtonian physics, laws of motion, force
- Latin Wordsad, ad nauseam, et, caveat emptor, affidavit
- self-regulationthermostat, homeostasis, feedback, autopilot, cruise control
equilibriumimbalance
Lack of proportion
disequilibrium · chaos · instability · unbalance · turbulence
equilibriumagitation
Disturbed, restless state
anxiety · discomposure · perturbation · turmoil · disquiet
equilibriumfluctuation
Irregular change over time
volatility · instability · inconstancy · changeability · variability
- static equilibriumZero net force, no motion
- thermal equilibriumEqual temperature throughout system
- dynamic equilibriumBalance through opposing changes
- Hardy-Weinberg equilibriumStable allele ratios, no evolution
- stable equilibriumSelf-correcting balanced state
- unstable equilibriumBalance lost if nudged