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equiponderant

adjective
equi·pon·der·ant | \ ˌē-kwə-ˈpän-d(ə-)rənt , ˌe- \

Definition of equiponderant 

: evenly balanced

First Known Use of equiponderant

1630, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for equiponderant

Medieval Latin aequiponderant-, aequiponderans, present participle of aequiponderare, from Latin aequi- + ponderare to weigh — more at ponder

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