equilibrium Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ri·ums or equi·lib·ria /-brE-&/ Etymology: Latin aequilibrium, from aequilibris being in equilibrium, from aequi- + libra weight, balance 1 a : a state of intellectual or emotional balance : POISE b : a state of adjustment between opposing or divergent influences or elements 2 : a state of balance between opposing forces or actions that is either static (as in a body acted on by forces whose resultant is zero) or dynamic (as in a reversible chemical reaction when the rates of reaction in both directions are equal) www.merriam-webster.com