counter-balanced \counter-balanced\ counterbalanced \counterbalanced\adj. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another.

Syn: counterpoised. [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Counterbalance \Coun`ter*bal"ance\ (-b?l"ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Counterbalanced (-anst); p. pr. & vb. n. Counterbalancing.]

To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance. [1913 Webster]

The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]

The study of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of nature. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

counterbalanced adj : brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another [syn: counterpoised]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Counterbalance \Coun`ter*bal"ance\ (-b?l"ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Counterbalanced (-anst); p. pr. & vb. n. Counterbalancing.]

To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.

The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder. --Boyle.

The cstudy of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of nature. --Sir W. Hamilton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)