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Definition of equipoise noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

equipoise

noun
 
/ˈekwɪpɔɪz/,
 
/ˈiːkwɪpɔɪz/
 
/ˈekwɪpɔɪz/,
 
/ˈiːkwɪpɔɪz/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. a state of balance
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from equi- ‘equal’ + the noun poise, replacing the phrase equal poise.
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