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coun⋅ter⋅bal⋅ance
[n. koun-ter-bal-uh
ns; v. koun-ter-bal-uhns] 
noun, verb, -anced, -anc⋅ing.
–noun
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 1. | a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise. |
| 2. | to act against or oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence; offset. |
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| coun·ter·bal·ance
(koun'tər-bāl'əns, koun'tər-bāl'əns) Pronunciation Key
n.
tr.v. (koun'tər-bāl'əns, koun'tər-bāl'əns) coun·ter·bal·anced, coun·ter·bal·anc·ing, coun·ter·bal·anc·es
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| counterbalance | |
noun | |
| 1. | a weight that balances another weight [syn: counterweight] |
| 2. | equality of distribution [syn: balance] |
| 3. | a compensating equivalent |
verb | |
| 1. | adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" [syn: compensate] |
| 2. | contrast with equal weight or force [syn: oppose] |
| 3. | oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" [syn: counteract] |
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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.Counterbalance
Coun"ter*bal`ance\ (koun"t?r-b?l`ans), n. 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.
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