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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | aequilibrium, from aequi- ( EQUI-) + libra 'weight, balance' |
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e‧qui‧lib‧ri‧um
[singular, uncountable]
[singular, uncountable]1 a balance between different people, groups, or forces that compete with each other, so that none is stronger than the others and a situation is not likely to change suddenly : The government is anxious not to upset the economic equilibrium.
The government is anxious not to upset the economic equilibrium.2 a state in which you are calm and not angry or upset : She struggled to recover her equilibrium.
She struggled to recover her equilibrium.