equilibrate
verb
equil·i·brate
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equilibrated;
equilibrating
Definition of equilibrate
: to bring into or keep in equilibrium : balance
: to bring about, come to, or be in equilibrium
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Other Words from equilibrate
equilibration
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equilibrator
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equilibratory
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Examples of equilibrate in a Sentence
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Oceans acidify in the blink of a geologic eye In the late 1700s, the oceans had equilibrated to be slightly alkaline, with a pH of about 8.1—roughly the same level of acidity as an egg white. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, "Ocean acidification, explained," 7 Aug. 2019 This tendency to equilibrate, like a cup of coffee cooling to room temperature, is the most familiar outcome of the second law of thermodynamics, which says that energy constantly spreads and the entropy of the universe always increases. — Quanta Magazine, "First Support for a Physics Theory of Life," 16 June 2019 The room eventually equilibrates with the outside environment, and the environment drifts even more slowly toward equilibrium with the rest of the universe. — Quanta Magazine, "Time’s Arrow Traced to Quantum Source," 16 Apr. 2014 These conditions equilibrated to an icy world with a furrow around the equator. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Europa’s future: A runaway greenhouse," 1 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'equilibrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for equilibrate
equilibrate
verb
equil·i·brate
| \ i-ˈkwil-ə-ˌbrāt
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equilibrated;
equilibrating
Medical Definition of equilibrate
: to bring into or keep in equilibrium
: to bring about, come to, or be in equilibrium
Other Words from equilibrate
equilibration
\ -ˌkwil-ə-ˈbrā-shən
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noun
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noun
equilibratory
\ -ˈkwil-ə-brə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
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adjective
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adjective