Definition
Plural of equilibrium; multiple states of balance in which opposing forces or influences are equal.
Etymology
Latin plural of 'equilibrium' (from 'aequi-' meaning equal, and 'libra' meaning balance or pound weight). The term has been used in physics, chemistry, and economics for centuries.
Kelly Says
In evolutionary biology, scientists talk about 'punctuated equilibria'—the idea that species stay relatively stable for long periods, then change rapidly, which revolutionized how we understand evolution.
Translations
ARالعربية
موازِنة
muwaaz-nah
CACatalà
equilibris
eh-kwee-li-bris
CSČeština
vyrovnání
vye-ro-v-na-ni
DADansk
balancer
bal-an-ser
DEDeutsch
Gleichgewichte
glick-geh-vay-kh-te
ELΕλληνικά
ισορροπίες
i-so-ror-pii-es
ESEspañol
equilibrios
eh-kwee-li-bree-os
FISuomi
tasapainot
ta-sa-pain-ot
FRFrançais
équilibres
ek-i-li-breh
GUGU
સમતુલ્ય
sa-mat-ul-ya
HEעברית
התאזנות
ha-ta-azen-ut
HIहिन्दी
संतुलन
san-tul-an
HUMagyar
egyensúlyok
e-gen-shul-yo-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
keseimbangan
ke-se-im-ban-gan
ITItaliano
equilibri
eh-kwee-li-bree
KKKK
денестігі
de-nes-ti-gi
KMKM
ស្ថិតភាព
s-thit-pha-p
MSBahasa Melayu
keseimbangan
ke-se-im-ban-gan
MYမြန်မာ
အလျောက်
a-l-jo-uk
NLNederlands
evenwichts
eh-ven-wich-ts
NONorsk
balanser
bal-an-ser
PLPolski
równowagi
rov-no-va-gi
PTPortuguês
equilíbrios
eh-kwee-li-bree-os
RORomână
echilibre
eh-kwee-li-bre
RUРусский
равновесия
ra-vo-no-ve-siya
SVSvenska
balanser
bal-an-ser
SWKiswahili
usawa
oo-sa-wa
TAதமிழ்
சமநிலை
sa-ma-ni-lai
TEతెలుగు
సమతulyం
sa-ma-ta-lyam
TLTL
pagkakatumbas
pa-gka-ta-tum-bas
UKУкраїнська
рівноваги
riv-no-va-gi
VITiếng Việt
cân bằng
can bang
ZUZU
ukuhlakanisa
oo-koo-hla-ka-ni-sa