equipoise

ˈɛkwɪˌpɔɪz

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Definition of equipoise - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

equal footing

Rare

balance of forces or interests

Rare

The treaty restored equipoise between the two nations..

equilibrium

stasis

balance

Rare

equality in distribution or proportion

Rare

The artist achieved equipoise in the composition.

balance

equilibrium

stability

Verb

balance

intr.

Rare

maintain stability or equilibrium in a situation

intr.

Rare

The leader equipoised the team's dynamics during the project.

balance

poise

stabilize

weight balance

tr.

Rare

offset weight or force to achieve balance

tr.

Rare

The engineer equipoised the structure with additional supports.

balance

counterbalance

stabilize

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Origin of equipoise

Latin, aequus (equal) + pondus (weight)

Examples of equipoise in a sentence

There was a sense of equipoise in the debate.
The sculpture's equipoise made it visually appealing.
In yoga, achieving equipoise is essential for balance.
She equipoised her emotions to stay calm under pressure.
The artist equipoised colors to achieve a perfect blend.
She equipoised the seesaw by adding weight to one side.

The artist equipoised the sculpture to prevent it from toppling.

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French:équilibre, équilibrer, ...
German:Gleichgewicht, stabilisieren, ...
Italian:equilibrio, equilibrare, ...
Spanish:equilibrio, equilibrar, ...
Portuguese:equilíbrio, equilibrar, ...
Chinese:平衡, 稳定, ...
Japanese:均衡, 均衡させる, ...
Arabic:تَوَازُن, وَازَنَ, ...
Hebrew:אֵזוּן, לִשְׁמוֹר עַל אִיזּוּן, ...
Russian:равновесие, поддерживать, ...
Ukrainian:рівновага, збалансувати, ...
Hindi:संतुलन, संतुलित करना, ...
Bengali:ভারসাম্য, ভারসাম্য বজায় রাখা, ...
Catalan:equilibri, mantenir l'equilibri, ...
Czech:rovnováha, vyvažovat, ...
Danish:ligevægt, opretholde, ...
Dutch:balans, balanceren, ...
Greek:ισορροπία, ισορροπώ, ...
Hungarian:egyensúly, egyensúlyban tartani, ...
Khmer:តុល្យភាព, រក្សាតុល្យភាព, ...
Korean:균형, 균형을 유지하다, ...
Persian:تعادل, متعادل کرد, ...
Polish:równowaga, zrównoważyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):equilíbrio, equilibrar, ...
Romanian:echilibru, a echilibra, ...
Swedish:balans, balansera, ...
Thai:ความสมดุล, รักษาความสมดุล, ...
Turkish:denge, dengelemek, ...
Vietnamese:sự cân bằng, duy trì cân bằng, ...

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