Etymology

equilibrium

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Today it means: The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change. Full definition →

Latin aequilībrium
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  1. Latin · derived fromaequilībrium
  2. English todayequilibrium

From Latin aequilībrium, from equal + lībra (“balance”).

Words from the same roots

Latinaequilībrium all →

equilibrio

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