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equipartition
e·qui·par·ti·tion [ kwə paar tísh'n, èkwə paar tísh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
distribution of energy: the equal distribution of energy among the components of motion, e.g. linear movement and rotation, of the gas molecules in a system
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