单词 | equiponderate |
释义 | † equiponderateadj. Obsolete. Equal in weight; in a state of equilibrium. Const. to, with. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > balanced evenc1390 pesablea1500 balanced1592 level1600 well-poised1603 well-balanceda1622 equipendenta1640 equilibrious1643 equiponderant1646 equiponderate1646 adjusted1652 equilibrous1652 equilibrated1664 equipoised1681 fairly-balanced1779 equilibriated1870 equilibrized1889 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica ii. ii. 58 Iron and steel..in long wires equiponderate with untwisted silke and soft wax. 1674 W. Petty Disc. before Royal Soc. 49 If 1728 Mice were equiponderate to one Horse. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021). equiponderatev.ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > be or become equal [verb (intransitive)] > balance or be balanced weigh1523 equipoise1647 equiponderate1648 poise1818 equilibrate1829 1648 Bp. J. Wilkins Math. Magick i. iv. 21 The power that doth equiponderate with any weight. 1672 Bp. J. Wilkins Of Princ. Nat. Relig. 11 The evidence on each side doth equiponderate. 1683 Weekly Memorials for Ingenious (Faithorne & Kersey) 15 Jan. 355 When Bodies do equiponderate to the Bulk of Water equal to them. 1710 Brit. Apollo 2–4 Aug. They Equiponderate. 1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) I. 20 The point about which they would equiponderate or rest in any position. 2. transitive. To counterpoise, counterbalance. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > make equal [verb (transitive)] > balance against or counterbalance gaina1375 counterpoise1393 peisea1400 weigh1583 set1589 poise1600 to weigh against, again1600 affront1609 balance1624 cancel1633 counterbalance1636 counterpose1636 compensate1656 equilibriatea1657 outset1656 equiponderate1661 equipoise1664 equibalance1665 offset1673 countersway1710 to set off1749 counterweigh1825 equilibrate1829 to set against ——1832 equilibrize1833 1661 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mech. (1682) ii. ii. 26 Till it is come to equiponderate a cylinder of Mercury of that height. 1672 O. Walker Of Educ. i. ii. 21 To æquiponderate the prejudices of pleasure and interests. 1766 T. Amory Life John Buncle II. x. 350 Both equiponderate (a pound suppose) in air. 1834 T. De Quincey Sketches Life & Manners in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 26 Countervailing pretensions..had far more than equiponderated the declension. 3. transitive. To put into a well-balanced condition. ΚΠ 1820 [see equiponderated adj. at Derivatives]. Derivatives equiˈponderated adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [adjective] > balanced balanced1625 librated1801 equiponderated1820 1820 A. Knox Let. 3 Jan. in J. Jebb & A. Knox Thirty Years' Corr. (1834) II. 404 In this obviously measured and equiponderated speech. equiˈponderating adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > bringing into or maintaining equilibrium peisinga1628 balancing1645 equiponderating1691 equilibrating1761 self-righting1851 equilibratory1875 static1875 statical1905 1691 E. Taylor J. Behmen's Theosophick Philos. 163 The Mean of Equiponderating Solemnity of Humane Creatures. 1879 G. MacDonald Sir Gibbie III. x. 167 His equiponderating description of the place of misery. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.1646v.1648 |
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