equipoise
e·qui·poise
(ē′kwə-poiz′, ĕk′wə-)n.
1. Equality in distribution, as of weight, relationship, or emotional forces; equilibrium.
2. A counterpoise; a counterbalance.
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equipoise
(ˈɛkwɪˌpɔɪz)n
1. even balance of weight or other forces; equilibrium
2. a counterbalance; counterpoise
vb
(tr) to offset or balance in weight or force; balance
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e•qui•poise
(ˈi kwəˌpɔɪz, ˈɛk wə-)n., v. -poised, -pois•ing. n.
1. an equal distribution of weight; even balance; equilibrium.
2. a counterpoise.
v.t.3. to equal or offset in weight; balance.
[1625–35]
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equipoise
Past participle: equipoised
Gerund: equipoising
| Imperative |
|---|
| equipoise |
| equipoise |
| Present |
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| I equipoise |
| you equipoise |
| he/she/it equipoises |
| we equipoise |
| you equipoise |
| they equipoise |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I equipoised |
| you equipoised |
| he/she/it equipoised |
| we equipoised |
| you equipoised |
| they equipoised |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am equipoising |
| you are equipoising |
| he/she/it is equipoising |
| we are equipoising |
| you are equipoising |
| they are equipoising |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have equipoised |
| you have equipoised |
| he/she/it has equipoised |
| we have equipoised |
| you have equipoised |
| they have equipoised |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was equipoising |
| you were equipoising |
| he/she/it was equipoising |
| we were equipoising |
| you were equipoising |
| they were equipoising |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had equipoised |
| you had equipoised |
| he/she/it had equipoised |
| we had equipoised |
| you had equipoised |
| they had equipoised |
| Future |
|---|
| I will equipoise |
| you will equipoise |
| he/she/it will equipoise |
| we will equipoise |
| you will equipoise |
| they will equipoise |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have equipoised |
| you will have equipoised |
| he/she/it will have equipoised |
| we will have equipoised |
| you will have equipoised |
| they will have equipoised |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be equipoising |
| you will be equipoising |
| he/she/it will be equipoising |
| we will be equipoising |
| you will be equipoising |
| they will be equipoising |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been equipoising |
| you have been equipoising |
| he/she/it has been equipoising |
| we have been equipoising |
| you have been equipoising |
| they have been equipoising |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been equipoising |
| you will have been equipoising |
| he/she/it will have been equipoising |
| we will have been equipoising |
| you will have been equipoising |
| they will have been equipoising |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been equipoising |
| you had been equipoising |
| he/she/it had been equipoising |
| we had been equipoising |
| you had been equipoising |
| they had been equipoising |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would equipoise |
| you would equipoise |
| he/she/it would equipoise |
| we would equipoise |
| you would equipoise |
| they would equipoise |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have equipoised |
| you would have equipoised |
| he/she/it would have equipoised |
| we would have equipoised |
| you would have equipoised |
| they would have equipoised |
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nounA stable state characterized by the cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces:
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