COUNTERBALANCE
\kˈa͡ʊntəbˌaləns], \kˈaʊntəbˌaləns], \k_ˈaʊ_n_t_ə_b_ˌa_l_ə_n_s]\
Definitions of COUNTERBALANCE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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equality of distribution
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oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
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adjust or make up for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
By Princeton University
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equality of distribution
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make up for, make good
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oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
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place in opposition: can also be used in an abstract sense; "Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine"- Shakespeare
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.
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A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another
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A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite side of the wheel
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To balance by weight on the opposite side: to act against with equal weight, power, or influence.
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An equal weight, power, or agency working in opposition.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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