Pronunciation: /ˈɛkwɪpɔɪz, ˈiːkwɪ-/
noun
[mass noun]-
balance of forces or interests: this temporary equipoise of power
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[count noun] a counterbalance or balancing force: capital flows act as an equipoise to international imbalances in savings
verb
[with object]-
balance or counterbalance (something): as a piece of language it is as delicately equipoised as any