equilibrate
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Equilibrate — E qui*li brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equilibrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equilibrating}.] [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See {Equilibrium}.] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
equilibrate — [ē kwil′ə brāt΄, ikwil′ə brāt; ] also [ē΄kwi lī′brāt΄] vt., vi. equilibrated, equilibrating [< LL aequilibratus, in equilibrium, level, pp. of * aequilibrare] to bring into or be in equilibrium; balance or counterbalance equilibration n.… … English World dictionary
equilibrate — verb ( brated; brating) Date: 1635 transitive verb to bring into or keep in equilibrium ; balance intransitive verb to bring about, come to, or be in equilibrium • equilibration noun • equilibrator noun • equilibratory … New Collegiate Dictionary
equilibrate — equilibration, n. equilibrator, n. /i kwil euh brayt , ee kweuh luy brayt, ek weuh /, v., equilibrated, equilibrating. v.t. 1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium. 2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise. v.i. 3. to be in… … Universalium
equilibrate — verb /iːkwɪˈlɪbɹeɪt,iːˈkwɪlɪbɹeɪt/ a) To balance, or bring into equilibrium. b) To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium … Wiktionary
equilibrate — equil·i·brate i kwil ə .brāt vb, brat·ed; brat·ing vt to bring into or keep in equilibrium vi to bring about, come to, or be in equilibrium equil·i·bra·tion .kwil ə brā shən n equil·i·bra·to·ry kwil ə brə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj … Medical dictionary
equilibrate — e·qui·li·brate || ‚iËkwɪ laɪbreɪt v. keep equilibrium, keep balance … English contemporary dictionary
equilibrate — [ˌi:kwɪ lʌɪbreɪt, ɪ kwɪlɪ , i: kwɪlɪ ] verb technical bring into, attain, or maintain a state of equilibrium. Derivatives equilibration noun Origin C17: from late L. aequilibrat , aequilibrare cause to balance , from aequi equally + libra balance … English new terms dictionary
equilibrate — v. a. Keep in balance, maintain in equipoise … New dictionary of synonyms
equilibrate — equil·i·brate … English syllables
