équilibre

Definitions of équilibre
  1. noun
    the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
    synonyms: immuabilité, immutabilité
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    antonyms:
    déséquilibre, instabilité
    the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
    type of:
    fermeté, stabilité
    the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
  2. noun
    an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
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    type of:
    augmentation
    the act of increasing something
  3. noun
    a state of equilibrium
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    antonyms:
    déséquilibre, instabilité
    a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
    types:
    balance
    a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
  4. noun
    equality of distribution
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    types:
    symétrie
    balance among the parts of something
    type of:
    construction
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  5. noun
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
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    antonyms:
    déséquilibre
    loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
    types:
    rapport de forces
    an equilibrium of power between nations
    balance
    a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
    type of:
    situation, état de choses
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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