Useful english dictionary. 2012.
coun·ter·vail·ing — /ˌkaʊntɚˈveılıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun formal : having an equal but opposite effect countervailing influences The policy has many faults and many countervailing virtues … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… … English syllables
vail — par·a·vail; pre·vail; pre·vail·ance; pre·vail·ing·ly; pre·vail·ing·ness; pre·vail·ment; coun·ter·vail; vail; … English syllables
countervail — coun·ter·vail … English syllables
countervailing — coun|ter|vail|ing [ˌkauntəˈveılıŋ US ər ] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: contrevaloir, from contre ( COUNTER ) + valoir to be worth ] with an equally strong but opposite effect … Dictionary of contemporary English
countervailing — coun|ter|vail|ing [ ,kauntər veılıŋ ] adjective VERY FORMAL influencing something in an opposite but equally strong way: countervailing evidence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
countervail — coun•ter•vail [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈveɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) to act against with equal power or effect; counteract 2) to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset 3) archaic to equal 4) to be of equal force in opposition; avail • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Countervail — Coun ter*vail (koun t?r v?l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countervailed} ( v?ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countervailing}.] [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) + valoir to avail, fr. L. valere to be strong, avail. See {Vallant}.] To act against with equal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Countervail — Coun ter*vail (koun t?r v?l ), n. Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Surely, the present pleasure of a sinful act is a poor countervail for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
