equilibrium
/ˌikwəˈɫɪbɹiəm/
a state of balance between opposing forces
equilibrium in a sentence
“Ecosystems maintain a delicate equilibrium.”
Origin of equilibrium
Latin aequilibrium, from aequi (equal) + libra (balance)
Related Words
homeostasis
the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium
ecosystem
a biological community of interacting organisms and their environment
symbiotic
involving interaction between two different organisms living in close association
endemic
native and restricted to a certain place
indigenous
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place
biodiversity
the variety of plant and animal life in an environment