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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...
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COUNTERATTRACTION definition: 1. a place or type of...
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counterbalance translate: contrabalançar, ser um contrapeso...
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- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
COUNTERBALANCE 의미, 정의, COUNTERBALANCE의 정의: 1. to have an...
- English (US)
The meaning of COUNTERBALANCE is a weight that balances another. How to use counterbalance in a sentence.
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.
To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect.
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.
verb. /ˌkaʊntəˈbæləns/ /ˌkaʊntərˈbæləns/ (formal) Verb Forms. 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.
COUNTERBALANCE meaning: to have an effect that is opposite but equal to (something) to balance (something) by being opposite.