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- Dictionarycounterbalance
noun
- 1. a weight that balances another weight: "the trolley used a counterbalance and leverage action to reduce the effort of lifting loads"
verb
- 1. (of a weight) balance (another weight): "the sitter's weight counterbalances the tilting pressure on the backrest"
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something that has an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic: counterbalance to Her calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality. A cool salad is a perfect counterbalance to the hot days of summer. More examples.
- English (US)
something that has an equal but opposite effect on something...
- Znaczenie Counterbalance, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
COUNTERBALANCE definicja: 1. to have an equal but opposite...
- Translate to Mandarin Chinese
COUNTERBALANCE translate: 使平衡；抵消；弥补. Learn more in the...
- Traditional
COUNTERBALANCE translate: 使平衡；抵消；彌補. Learn more in the...
- Counterattraction
COUNTERATTRACTION definition: 1. a place or type of...
- English (US)
1. : to oppose or balance with an equal weight or force. 2. : to equip with counterbalances. Synonyms. Noun. balance. canceler. canceller.
To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect. Add honey to counterbalance the acidity. [ VERB noun ]
something that has an equal but opposite effect on something so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic: counterbalance to Her calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality. A cool salad is a perfect counterbalance to the hot days of summer. More examples.
Counterbalance definition: a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise.. See examples of COUNTERBALANCE used in a sentence.
counterbalance something to have an equal but opposite effect to something else synonym offset. Parents' natural desire to protect their children should be counterbalanced by the child's need for independence. The fact that he cannot see is more than counterbalanced by his heightened perception of sound and touch.
counterbalance (to something) a thing that has an equal but opposite effect to something else and can be used to limit the bad effects of something. The accused's right to silence was a vital counterbalance to the powers of the police.
