Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of hanging in equipoise; the state of being not inclined or determined either way.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way.
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- noun The act or condition of hanging in
equipoise ; not being inclined or determined either way.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Wherefore, doubtless the will of man in the state of innocence had an entire freedom, a perfect equipendency and indifference to either part of the contradiction, to stand, or not to stand; to accept, or not to accept the temptation.
The World's Great Sermons, Volume 02 Hooker to South Grenville Kleiser 1910
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Wherefore, doubtless the will of man in the state of innocence had an entire freedom, a perfect equipendency and indifference to either part of the contradiction, to stand, or not to stand; to accept, or not accept the temptation.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. 1634-1716 1823
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Wherefore, doubtless the will of man in the state of innocence had an entire freedom, a perfect equipendency and indifference to either part of the contradiction, to stand, or not to stand; to accept, or not to accept the temptation.
Blogotional 2008
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