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equipoise definition

equi·poise (ek′wi po̵iz′, ē′kwi-)

noun

  1. equal distribution of weight; state of balance, or equilibrium
  2. a weight or force that balances another; counterbalance

Etymology: equi- + poise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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