English-Thai Dictionary

equipoise

N ภาวะ สมดุล  ความ สมดุล  balance equilibrium pa-wa-som-dun

 

equipoise

N สิ่ง ที่ ทำให้เกิด ความ สมดุล  sing-ti-tam-hai-koed-kwam-som-dun

 

equipoise

VT ถ่วงดุล (คำ ทางการ  ถ่วง น้ำหนัก (ให้ เท่ากัน ทั้ง  2 ด้าน  counterbalance tung-dun

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EQUIPOISE

n.s as z. [L. oequus, equal. ] Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced. Hold the scales in equipoise. The mind may be in a state of equipoise, when motives are of equal weight.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EQUIPOISE

E "qui *poise, n. Etym: [Equi- + poise. ]

 

1. Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces.The means of preserving the equipoise and the tranquillity of the commonwealth. Burke. Our little lives are kept in equipoise By opposite attractions and desires. Longfellow.

 

2. Counterpoise. The equipoise to the clergy being removed. Buckle.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

equipoise

e qui poise |ˈekwəˌpoiz ˈɛkwəˌpɔɪz | ▶noun balance of forces or interests: this temporary equipoise of power. • a counterbalance or balancing force: capital flows act as an equipoise to international imbalances in savings. ▶verb [ with obj. ] balance or counterbalance (something ). ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from equi- ‘equal ’ + the noun poise 1, replacing the phrase equal poise .

 

Oxford Dictionary

equipoise

equipoise |ˈɛkwɪpɔɪz, ˈiːkwɪ -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] balance of forces or interests: this temporary equipoise of power. • [ count noun ] a counterbalance or balancing force: capital flows act as an equipoise to international imbalances in savings. ▶verb [ with obj. ] balance or counterbalance (something ). ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from equi- ‘equal ’ + the noun poise 1, replacing the phrase equal poise .

 

Oxford Thesaurus

equipoise

equipoise noun 1 this wine represents a marvellous equipoise of power and elegance: equilibrium, balance, evenness, symmetry, parity, equality, equity; stability, steadiness, poise; archaic counterpoise, equipollence. ANTONYMS imbalance. 2 capital flow acts as an equipoise to international imbalances in savings: counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance; ballast, stabilizer, makeweight; compensation, recompense; archaic countercheck.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

equipoise

e qui poise /ékwɪpɔ̀ɪz, íːk -/名詞 1 U 均衡, 平衡 (状態 ).2 C 平衡おもり .動詞 他動詞 …を均衡させる .