coun·ter·bal·ance — … Useful english dictionary
co´ter|bal´anc|er — coun|ter|bal|ance «noun. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns; verb. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns», noun, verb, anced, anc|ing. –n. 1. a weight balancing another weight; counterpoise. 2. Figurative: »Her husband s cool judgment was a counterbalance to her impulsiveness.… … Useful english dictionary
counterbalance — coun|ter|bal|ance1 [ kauntər,bæləns ] verb transitive to have an effect that is equal and opposite to something else: The risk is counterbalanced by the potential rewards. counterbalance coun|ter|bal|ance 2 [ kauntər,bæləns ] noun count something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
counterbalance — coun·ter·bal·ance (koun″tər balґəns) counterpoise; offset … Medical dictionary
counterbalance — coun|ter|bal|ance [ˌkauntəˈbæləns US tər ] v [T] to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, feeling etc ▪ Riskier investments tend to be counterbalanced by high rewards. >counterbalance [ˈkauntəˌbæləns US tər ] n … Dictionary of contemporary English
counterbalance — coun•ter•bal•ance n. [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌbæl əns[/t]] v. [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈbæl əns[/t]] n. v. anced, anc•ing 1) a weight balancing another weight; an equal power or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise 2) to oppose with an equal weight, force, or… … From formal English to slang
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Counterbalanced — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Counterbalancing — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
