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equipoise

[ ee-kwuh-poiz, ek-wuh- ]

noun

  1. an equal distribution of weight; even balance; equilibrium.
  2. a counterpoise.


verb (used with object)

equipoised, equipoising.
  1. to equal or offset in weight; balance.

equipoise

/ ˈɛɪˌɔɪ /

noun

  1. even balance of weight or other forces; equilibrium
  2. a counterbalance; counterpoise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to offset or balance in weight or force; balance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of equipoise1

First recorded in 1625–35; equi- + poise 1
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I hoped that during the next decade, the pendulum would swing back from 9/11 overreach and regain some semblance of equipoise.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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