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equilibrate

 
Dictionary: e·quil·i·brate   (ĭ-kwĭl'ə-brāt') pronunciation

v., -brat·ed, -brat·ing, -brates.

v.intr.
To be in or bring about equilibrium.

v.tr.
To maintain in or bring into equilibrium.

equilibration e·quil'i·bra'tion n.
equilibratory e·quil'i·bra·to'ry (-brə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

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Dental Dictionary: equilibration
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(ē-kwil′i-brā′shən)
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The act of placing a body in a state of equilibrium.

Medical Dictionary: e·quil·i·bra·tion
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(ĭ-kwĭl'ə-brā'shən)
n.
  1. The development or maintenance of an equilibrium.
  2. The process of exposing a liquid to a gas that is at a certain partial pressure until the partial pressures of the gas inside and outside the liquid are equal.
Veterinary Dictionary: equilibration
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The achievement of a balance between opposing elements or forces.

WordNet: equilibrate
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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium

Meaning #2: bring into balance or equilibrium
  Synonyms: balance, equilibrize, equilibrise


 
 

 

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