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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEquilibrium
/ˌiː.kwɪˈlɪb.ri.əm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A state of physical balance or a situation in which various opposing forces or influences are balanced.
"The government struggled to restore economic equilibrium."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'equilibrium' originates from the Latin word 'aequilibrium', which combines 'aequus' meaning 'equal' and 'libra' meaning 'scales' or 'balance'. It evolved through Middle English and has been used since the late 14th century to denote a state of balance or stability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Equilibrium" is said worldwide
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équilibre
Transliteration: equilibre
"Il a perdu son équilibre sur la glace."
Gleichgewicht
Transliteration: Gleichgewicht
"Yoga hilft dabei, das körperliche Gleichgewicht zu verbessern."
equilibrio
Transliteration: equilibrio
"L'atleta ha cercato di mantenere il suo equilibrio."
equilibrio
Transliteration: equilibrio
"Es importante mantener el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida personal."
equilíbrio
Transliteration: equilibrio
"O sistema ecológico depende do equilíbrio natural."
संतुलन
Transliteration: santulan
"पर्यावरण का संतुलन बनाए रखना आवश्यक है।"
平衡
Transliteration: pínghéng
"市场上供求关系的平衡非常重要。"
평형
Transliteration: pyeonghyeong
"생태계의 평형을 유지하는 것이 중요합니다."
均衡
Transliteration: kinkō
"経済の均衡を保つために政策が変更された。"
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