equipoise

[ ee-kwuh-poiz, ek-wuh- ]

/ ˈi kwəˌpɔɪz, ˈɛk wə- /

an equal distribution of weight; even balance; equilibrium.

a counterpoise.

to equal or offset in weight; balance.

Origin of equipoise

First recorded in 1625–35; equi- + poise¹

Lockwood started and for a moment he almost lost his equipoise.

The Mystery Girl |Carolyn Wells
These bridal days are often repeated; the serenity and equipoise of the elements combine.

The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers |John Burroughs
Their power, as well as the importance of their establishments was as yet in equipoise.

A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times |Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
I discern in you certain qualities of mind that may serve to regulate the equipoise of mine.

Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. September, 1863, No. LXXI. |Various

Mr. Reynolds says something, not clearly understood by me, about an equipoise among the political generals.

A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital |John Beauchamp Jones

equipoise

/ (ˈɛkwɪˌpɔɪz) /

even balance of weight or other forces; equilibrium

a counterbalance; counterpoise

(tr) to offset or balance in weight or force; balance