equipoise

== English == === Alternative forms === æquipoise (archaic) === Etymology === From equi- +‎ poise. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛkwɪpɔɪz/ === Noun === equipoise (countable and uncountable, plural equipoises) A state of balance; equilibrium. 2021, Ronald Mann, Justices to consider awards of costs of appellate litigation, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 20, 2021) To my mind, the textual arguments in this case are close to equipoise. A counterbalance. ==== Derived terms ==== clinical equipoise ==== Translations ==== === Verb === equipoise (third-person singular simple present equipoises, present participle equipoising, simple past and past participle equipoised) (transitive) To act or make to act as an equipoise. (transitive) To cause to be or stay in equipoise. (Can we add an example for this sense?) ==== Translations ====