nonequilibrium C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /ˌnɑnˌikwəˈlɪbriəm/ UK /ˌnɒnˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a state in which a system is not in equilibrium The reaction was studied under nonequilibrium conditions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a state in which a system... imbalanceinstabilitydisequilibrium ↔ Opposites equilibriumbalancestability Word family Related forms equilibriumequilibrate Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + equilibrium, from Latin aequilibrium ('a level balance'), from aequus ('equal') + libra ('balance, scales'). aequilibrium Latin libra Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nonequilibrium **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌnɑnˌikwəˈlɪbriəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒnˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/ ## Meanings 1. a state in which a system is not in equilibrium ## Examples - The reaction was studied under nonequilibrium conditions. ## Synonyms - imbalance - instability - disequilibrium ## Antonyms - equilibrium - balance - stability ## Related Forms - equilibrium - equilibrate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aequilibrium - Root: libra ## Etymology From non- ('not') + equilibrium, from Latin aequilibrium ('a level balance'), from aequus ('equal') + libra ('balance, scales'). ## AI Etymology Nonequilibrium comes from non- ('not') + equilibrium, from Latin aequilibrium ('a level balance'), from aequus ('equal') + libra ('balance, scales'). The etymological trail includes Latin aequilibrium, Latin libra. The same word family includes equilibrium, equilibrate. Its current noun use means "a state in which a system is not in equilibrium". ## Topics - Law & Government markdown