equilibrium

equi·lib·ri·um

noun \ˌē-kwə-ˈlib-rē-əm, ˌek-wə-\

plural equi·lib·ri·ums or equi·lib·ria \-rē-ə\

Definition of EQUILIBRIUM

1

: a state of balance between opposing forces or actions that is either static (as in a body acted on by forces whose resultant is zero) or dynamic (as in a reversible chemical reaction when the velocities in both directions are equal)

2

: a state of intellectual or emotional balance