Equipoise

//ˈɛkwɪpɔɪz// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A state of balance; equilibrium. countable, uncountable

    "Government was unnerved, confounded, and in a manner suspended. Its equipoise was totally gone."

  2. 2
    equality of distribution wordnet
  3. 3
    A counterbalance. countable, uncountable

    "Perhaps that quality which existed, in spite of the equipoise against it, in Sir Howard, was fidelity in friendship."

Verb
  1. 1
    To act or make to act as an equipoise. transitive
  2. 2
    To cause to be or stay in equipoise. transitive
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Market name for the anabolic steroid boldenone undecylenate.

Synonyms

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balancebalanceballastcoequalitycoextensionconsideration

Example

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"Government was unnerved, confounded, and in a manner suspended. Its equipoise was totally gone."

Etymology

From equi- + poise.

Related phrases

clinical equipoise

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