equilibration

noun

equil·​i·​bra·​tion ə̇ˌkwiləˈbrāshən 

ēˌk sometimes ˌēkwələ̇ˈb- or ˌekwə- or -wəˌlīˈb-

plural -s

1

: a bringing into, keeping in, or coming to equilibrium : the action of equilibrating

the equilibration … of solutions of nonvolatile solutes in the same solvent

—F. W. Leavitt & Saul Kaye

an artful equilibration … of particular interest for the sake of the wider community

—Reinhold Niebuhr

2

: the state of being equilibrated : equilibrium

the pilot maintains his equilibration in space by controlling the attitude of his machine

—H. G. Armstrong

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin aequilibration-, aequilibratio, from aequilibratus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for equilibration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration