equipoise
noun/ˈekwɪpɔɪz/, /ˈiːkwɪpɔɪz/
/ˈekwɪpɔɪz/, /ˈiːkwɪpɔɪz/
[uncountable] (formal)- a state of balanceWord Originmid 17th cent.: from equi- ‘equal’ + the noun poise, replacing the phrase equal poise.
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