Definition of equipoise
1
: a state of equilibrium
2
: counterbalance
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Examples of equipoise in a Sentence
when participating in any dangerous sport, one should maintain an equipoise between fearless boldness and commonsense caution
her frugality is a much-needed equipoise to her husband's spendthrift ways
Recent Examples of equipoise from the Web
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But from a biological standpoint, such equipoise is standard fare.
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These little affectations only add to the overall equipoise, in the same way that a completely bare waiting room is eerie but a waiting room with a ficus evokes no feelings at all.
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Christ—the anatomy of man in God’s image—and the cross—the structural geometric intersection—align in precise aesthetic and spiritual equipoise.
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No matter how heavy the weather on his surfaces, all the elements of his pictures have museum-grade equipoise.
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All the same, there’s something about munching on human flesh that wrecks your equipoise in ways that almost nothing else does, classic vampirism...
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First Known Use of equipoise
1658
equipoise Synonyms
Synonyms
balance, counterpoise, equilibration, equilibrium, poise, stasis;
Antonyms
disequilibration, disequilibrium, imbalance, nonequilibrium, unbalance;
Near Antonyms
changeability, fluctuation, inconstancy, insecurity, instability, mutability, precariousness, shakiness, unsteadiness, volatility;
Definition of equipoise
equipoised;
equipoising;
equipoises
1
: to serve as an equipoise to
2
: to put or hold in equipoise
First Known Use of equipoise
1664
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