Equipotential surface, a surface for which the potential is for all points of the surface constant. Level surfaces on the earth are equipotential.

Equipollence
(E`qui*pol"lence E`qui*pol"len*cy) , n. [Cf. F. équipollence. See Equipollent.]

1. Equality of power, force, signification, or application. Boyle.

2. (Logic) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.

Equipollent
(E`qui*pol"lent) a. [L. aequipollens; aequus equal + pollens, - entis, p. pr. of pollere to be strong, able: cf. F. équipollent.]

1. Having equal power or force; equivalent. Bacon.

2. (Logic) Having equivalent signification and reach; expressing the same thing, but differently.

Equipollently
(E`qui*pol"lent*ly), adv. With equal power. Barrow.

Equiponderance
(E`qui*pon"der*ance E`qui*pon"der*an*cy) , n. [Equi- + ponderance: cf. F. équipondérance.] Equality of weight; equipoise.

Equiponderant
(E`qui*pon"der*ant) a. [Cf. F. équipondérant.] Being of the same weight.

A column of air . . . equiponderant to a column of quicksilver.
Locke.

Equiponderate
(E`qui*pon"der*ate) v. i. [Equi- + L. ponderare to weigh. See Ponderate.] To be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing. Bp. Wilkins.

Equiponderate
(E`qui*pon"der*ate), v. t. To make equal in weight; to counterbalance. "More than equiponderated the declension in that direction." De Quincey.

Equiponderous
(E`qui*pon"der*ous) a. [Equi- + L. pondus, ponderis, weight.] Having equal weight. Bailey.

Equipondious
(E`qui*pon"di*ous) a. [L. aequipondium an equal weight; aequus equal + pondus weight.] Of equal weight on both sides; balanced. [Obs.] Glanvill.

Equipotential
(E`qui*po*ten"tial) a. [Equi- + potential.] (Mech. & Physics) Having the same potential.


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