Equilibration

/ˌiː.kwɪ.lɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Definition

In Piaget's theory, the self-regulatory process of balancing assimilation and accommodation to achieve cognitive stability.

Etymology

From Latin 'aequilibrium' meaning 'equal balance,' from 'aequus' (equal) + 'libra' (balance, scale).

Kelly Says

Equilibration is your brain's balancing act — it switches between using old knowledge and building new knowledge to keep your understanding steady.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሚዛን
ARالعربية
التوازن
BNবাংলা
ভারসাম্য
CSČeština
vyvažování
DADansk
balancering
DEDeutsch
Ausgleich
ELΕλληνικά
ισορροπία
ESEspañol
equilibración
FAفارسی
تعادل
FISuomi
tasapainotus
FRFrançais
équilibration
GUGU
સમતોલન
HAHA
daidaitawa
HEעברית
איזון
HIहिन्दी
संतुलन
HUMagyar
egyensúlyozás
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyeimbangan
IGIG
ịdọ
ITItaliano
equilibrazione
JA日本語
平衡
KKKK
теңестіру
KMKM
ឥទ្ធិយ
KO한국어
균형
MRMR
संतुलन
MSBahasa Melayu
pengimbangan
MYမြန်မာ
ချိန်ညှိ
NLNederlands
evenwichtshandhaving
NONorsk
balansering
PAPA
ਸੰਤੁਲਨ
PLPolski
równoważenie
PTPortuguês
equilibração
RORomână
echilibrare
RUРусский
уравновешивание
SVSvenska
balansering
SWKiswahili
usawa
TAதமிழ்
சமநிலை
TEతెలుగు
సమతుల్యత
THไทย
การสมดุล
TLTL
pagpapantay
TRTürkçe
dengeleme
UKУкраїнська
урівноважування
URاردو
توازن
VITiếng Việt
cân bằng
YOYO
ìwòótún
ZH中文
平衡
ZUZU
ukulingana

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