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equipoise
[ ee-kwuh-poiz, ek-wuh- ]
noun
- an equal distribution of weight; even balance; equilibrium.
- a counterpoise.
verb (used with object)
- to equal or offset in weight; balance.
equipoise
/ ˈɛɪˌɔɪ /
noun
- even balance of weight or other forces; equilibrium
- a counterbalance; counterpoise
verb
- tr to offset or balance in weight or force; balance
Word History and Origins
Origin of equipoise1
Example Sentences
I hoped that during the next decade, the pendulum would swing back from 9/11 overreach and regain some semblance of equipoise.
This equipoise held for four very productive years, but there comes a moment in all love stories when one partner gets fidgety and starts to pull away.
In his strongest work, the Los Angeles-based artist — who died of natural causes in his sleep on March 22, a day before his 88th birthday — held the image and the object in eccentric equipoise.
In medicine, when there is genuine uncertainty as to whether the benefits of a treatment outweigh the harms - called equipoise - some ethicists argue there's a moral obligation to scientifically study such treatments.
In a capital packed with bloviators and arm-twisters, Jackson maintains an equipoise of soft-spoken graciousness, combining intellectual clarity with iron resolve.
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