EQUILIBRATION Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

equilibration

noun

Definition of equilibration

as in equilibrium

a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another striving to achieve an equilibration between the rights of the individual and the needs of society

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Recent Examples of equilibration This indicated that the materials undergo reversible equilibration during operation. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026

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equilibrium

Noun

Maybe there’s an equilibrium that must be restored on this show, relationship-wise.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Without the United States, the theory goes, the region would settle into its own equilibrium.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

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