Defenition of the word counterbalance
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Defenition of the word counterbalance
- A force or influence equally counteracting another.
- equality of distribution
- make up for, make good
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
- a compensating equivalent
- an equivalent counterbalancing weight
- place in opposition: can also be used in an abstract sense; "Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine"- Shakespeare
- oppose with equal weight or force
- adjust or make up for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
- a weight that balances another weight
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
- contrast with equal weight or force
- adjust for
Synonyms for the word counterbalance
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- balance
- compensate
- correct
- counteract
- counterpoise
- countervail
- counterweight
- equaliser
- equalizer
- equilibrium
- equipoise
- even off
- even out
- even up
- neutralize
- offset
- oppose
Similar words in the counterbalance
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- counterbalance
- counterbalance's
- counterbalanced
- counterbalances
Hyponyms for the word counterbalance
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- carry
- compensate
- conformation
- counterpoise
- counterpose
- counterweight
- cover
- overcompensate
- override
- proportion
- sash weight
- symmetry
- tare
Hypernyms for the word counterbalance
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- balance
- cancel
- compensation
- construction
- contrast
- counterpoint
- equilibrate
- equilibrise
- equilibrize
- offset
- set off
- structure
- weight
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