a counterbalance

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equipoise
counterbalance
A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one
counterbalance
To apply force in order to balance an opposite one

Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each-other.

counterbalance
A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance
counterbalance
To match or equal in effect, but acting in opposition

A considerable effort has been made in these volumes to counterbalance this activity by introducing the student to the plants as living entities with a life of their own, as Spruce put it.

counterbalance
To apply weight in order to balance an opposing one

Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.

counterbalance
to oppose with an equal force
counterbalance
{v} to make amends, to equal
counterbalance
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
counterbalance
A force or influence that balances, checks, or limits another
counterbalance
A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight
counterbalance
To apply weight or force in order to balance
counterbalance
Something that is a counterbalance to something else counterbalances that thing. organisations set up as a counterbalance to groups allied to the ANC. to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, feeling etc
counterbalance
To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect. Add honey to counterbalance the acidity = offset
counterbalance
A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc
counterbalance
{i} weight which balances another; equal weight or power acting in opposition
counterbalance
a compensating equivalent
counterbalance
an equivalent counterbalancing weight
counterbalance
oppose with equal weight or force
counterbalance
on the opposite side of the wheel A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam
counterbalance
To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance
counterbalance
equality of distribution
counterbalance
{f} act against, oppose (with an equal weight, force, etc.)
counterbalance
adjust or make up for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
counterbalance
{f} counterweigh
a counterbalance

    Hyphenation

    a coun·ter·bal·ance

    Turkish pronunciation

    ı kauntırbälıns

    Pronunciation

    /ə ˈkountərˌbaləns/ /ə ˈkaʊntɜrˌbæləns/
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