- coun·ter·vail·ing
- /ˌkaʊntɚˈveılıŋ/ adj, always used before a nounformal : having an equal but opposite effect
countervailing influences
The policy has many faults and many countervailing virtues.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
countervailing influences
The policy has many faults and many countervailing virtues.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
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