aequĭlībrātus

  • 1Equilibrate — 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… …

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  • 2Equilibrated — 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… …

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  • 3Equilibrating — 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… …

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  • 4equilibrate — 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… …

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  • 5equilibrate — [c]/əˈkwɪləbreɪt/ (say uh kwiluhbrayt), /i / (say ee ) verb (equilibrated, equilibrating) –verb (t) 1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium. 2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise. –verb (i) 3. to balance. {Late Latin… …

  • 6equilibrate — [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.… …

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  • 7e|qui|li|brate — «EE kwuh LY brayt, ih KWIHL uh », verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. –v.t. 1. to bring into or keep in a state of equipoise or equilibrium; balance. 2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise. –v.i. to be in e …

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