Part 3889

<i>Burke.</i>

<blockquote>The <b>equipment</b> of the fleet was hastened by De Witt. <i>Hume.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; <as>as, a railroad <ex>equipment</ex> (locomotives, cars, etc.</as> ; for carrying on business); horse <i>equipments</i>; infantry <i>equipments</i>; naval <i>equipments</i>; laboratory <i>equipments</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Armed and dight, In the <b>equipments</b> of a knight. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Equipoise</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E"qui*poise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>poise</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces.</def>

<blockquote>The means of preserving the <b>equipoise</b> and the tranquillity of the commonwealth. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Our little lives are kept in <b>equipoise</b> By opposite attractions and desires. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Counterpoise.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>equipoise</b> to the clergy being removed. <i>Buckle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Equipollence, Equipollency</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw><hw>E`qui*pol"lence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>E`qui*pol"len*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82quipollence</ets>. See <er>Equipollent</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Equality of power, force, signification, or application.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.</def>

<h1>Equipollent</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*pol"lent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aequipollens</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>pollens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>pollere</ets> to be strong, able: cf. F. <ets>\'82quipollent</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Having equal power or force; equivalent.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Having equivalent signification and reach; expressing the same thing, but differently.</def>

<h1>Equipollently</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*pol"lent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With equal power.</def>

<i>Barrow.</i>

<h1>Equiponderance, Equiponderancy</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw><hw>E`qui*pon"der*ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>E`qui*pon"der*an*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>ponderance</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82quipond\'82rance</ets>.]</ety> <def>Equality of weight; equipoise.</def>

<h1>Equiponderant</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qui*pon"der*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82quipond\'82rant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Being of the same weight.</def>