APA Dictionary of Psychology

equilibrium

Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
  1. a state of physical or mental balance or stability (e.g., in posture, physiological processes, psychological adjustment). See homeostasis; sense of equilibrium; vestibular system.
  2. a state of stability in any other system. See also dynamic equilibrium.
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