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equiponderant

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equi·​pon·​der·​ant | \ ˌē-kwə-ˈpän-d(ə-)rənt How to pronounce equiponderant (audio) , 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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“Equiponderant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equiponderant. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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