equimomental (ekwimomental)

[L. æquus, equal, + momentum, moment, + -al.] In physics, having equal moments of inertia about parallel axes, or axes which may be brought into parallelism, all at once. - Equimomental el equi- lipsoid. See ellipsoid. balanced; equimultiple (e-kwi-multi-pl), ), a. and n. equipoise: equipo as, the theory of equilibrity. equilibrium (e-kwi-lib'ri-um), n. [Formerly also æquilibrium; = F. équilibre = Sp. ecuili brio = Pg. It. equilibrio, L. æquilibrium, an even balance, a horizontal position, F. équi multiple = [= It. equimultiplice, II. n. In arith. and geom., one of two or more equinalt (e-kwi'nal), a. [ME. equinall; as equine more commonly in equilibrio ) - that is, are precisely equal + -al.] Same as equine. [Rare.] and opposite; thus, a man walking a tight-rope usually carries a pole or balancing-rod to aid him in preserving his equilibrium-that is, in keeping his center of gravity over the rope, so that his weight and the spring of the rope may act in the same vertical line. Similarly, a floating body is in equilibrium when its weight and the upward pre ure or buoyancy of the liquid are exactly equal and opposite. When a body, being slightly moved out of would balance a given system of forces acting on it is Thomson and Tait , Nat. Phil., § 558. equilibrate (e-kwi-li'brāt), v . t .; pret. and pp. equilibrated , ppr. equilibrating . [LL. [ æquili- æqu brat us (adj., equiv. to æquilibris : see equilib- rium ), pp . of * æquilibrare (> It. equilibrare Sp. Pg. equilibrar equilibrar = F. équilibrer ), brer ), balance equally, æquus , equal, + librare , balance, poise: see librate .] To balance equally; keep even with equal weight on each side; keep in equipoise. = The bodies of fishes are equilibrated with the water in which they swim. Arbuthnot , Effects of Air. Here, as wherever there are antagonistic actions, we see rhythmical divergences on opposite sides of the medium state changes which equilibrate each other by their alternate exce es. H. Spencer . equilibration (ē"kwi-li-brā'shon), n. [= Sp. equilibracion = Pg. equilibração = It. equili brazione; as equilibrate + -ion.] Equipoise; the act of keeping the balance even; the state of being equally balanced; the maintenance of equilibrium. In so great a variety of motions, as running, leaping, and dancing, nature's laws of equilibration are observed. Sir J. Denham. Considered in the widest sense, the proce es which we have seen to coöperate in the evolution of organisms are all proce es of equilibration or adjustment. J. Fiske , Cosmic Philos., II. 64. IMG:content-0657.png:[blocks in formation] [ équilibre , æquilibrium , an even balance: see equilibrium .] Equilibrium. [Rare.] It is by the equilibre of the muscles that the head maintains its erect posture. Paley, Nat. Theol., ix. equilibrial (e-kwi-lib'ri-al), a. bris, evenly balanced, + -al.] equilibration. [ equilibrioust (ē-kwi-lib'ri-us), a. [ Our rational and sensitive propensions are made in such a regular and equilibrious order that, proportionably as the one does increase in activity, the other always decays. J. Scott , Christian Life, i. 2. equilibriouslyt (e-kwi-lib'ri-us-li), adv. In an equilibrious or balanced manner; in equipoise. Some truths seem almost falsehoods, and some falsehoods almost truths; wherein falsehood and truth seem almost equilibriously stated, Sir T. Browne, Christ. Mor., iii. 3.