equilibrium state
Forces perfectly matched
An equilibrium state is a condition of balance where competing forces or influences cancel each other out, resulting in stability.
In physics and chemistry, it describes systems where properties remain constant over time—no net change occurs even though processes may continue at the molecular level.
The term extends to economics, ecology, and any field where opposing factors reach a steady point: The market eventually reached an equilibrium state between supply and demand.
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- calmFree from agitation
- entropyQuantified chaos in systems
delicate balance · status quo · rest · metastable · ecological balance · steady · thermodynamics · symmetry · level · centered · poise · stillness · settled · suspended · hanging in the balance · deadlock · plateau · standstill
equilibrium statedisequilibrium
Lack of balance or stability
imbalance · instability · turbulence · flux · chaos