| aeromechanics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science of air or gases in motion or equilibrium. |
| aerostatics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of aeromechanics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with the equilibrium of airborne bodies or aircraft under changing atmospheric conditions. |
| anchor |
something that provides stability or equilibrium. [1/7 definitions] |
| balance |
to bring into or hold in a state of equilibrium. [1/8 definitions] |
| counterpoise |
the condition of being exactly balanced; equilibrium. [1/3 definitions] |
| destabilize |
to upset the equilibrium of (esp. a government or other organization); unbalance, often with intent to topple. |
| disequilibrium |
a lack or loss of stability, balance, or equilibrium, esp. in the economy. |
| equilibrate |
to bring into or be in balance or equilibrium. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. [1/3 definitions] |
| hydrostatics |
(used with a sing. verb) the scientific study of liquids at rest, esp. with regard to pressure and equilibrium. |
| nonequilibrium |
combined form of equilibrium. |
| perturb |
to disturb the ordinary motion or equilibrium of. [1/3 definitions] |
| poise |
a state or position of equilibrium; balance. [2/6 definitions] |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. [1/2 definitions] |
| statics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of mechanics dealing with stationary masses or bodies in a state of equilibrium. |
| terminal velocity |
the highest speed reached by a falling object, when the forces of gravity and air resistance are in equilibrium. |
| unbalance |
to upset the balance or equilibrium of. [1/3 definitions] |
| utricle |
the larger of two saclike cavities in the inner ear, useful in the maintenance of bodily equilibrium. [1/2 definitions] |
| variance |
in physics or chemistry, the number of independent thermodynamic variables required to specify equilibrium in a given system. [1/7 definitions] |
| vibration |
in physics, the rapid motion of a particle or elastic substance around an equilibrium position when its equilibrium has been disturbed, or a similar movement of the particles of an air mass or the like, as in sound transmission. [1/4 definitions] |