COUNTERBALANCE

counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser

(noun) a weight that balances another weight

counterbalance, offset

(noun) a compensating equivalent

balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance

(noun) equality of distribution

counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance

(verb) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; “This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”

oppose, counterbalance

(verb) contrast with equal weight or force

compensate, counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up

(verb) adjust for; “engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

counterbalance (plural counterbalances)

(literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.

(figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

Synonyms

• counterpoise

• counterweight

Verb

counterbalance (third-person singular simple present counterbalances, present participle counterbalancing, simple past and past participle counterbalanced)

(transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.

Synonyms: counterpoise, equiponderate, counterweight

Hypernym: offset

Antonym: outweigh

(transitive, figuratively) To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force

Synonyms: counterpoise, counteract

Antonyms: overcome, overpower

Source: Wiktionary

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

Definition: 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.

Coun"ter*bal`ance (koun"tr-bl`ans), n.

Definition: A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another; as: (a) 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. (b) A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam. Money is the counterbalance to all other things purchasable by it. Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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