Meaning Of The Word Counterbalance

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Counterbalance? Find Counterbalance meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Counterbalance Meaning

Counterbalance Definition
Counterbalance Definition

What's The Definition Of Counterbalance?

counterbalance
countable noun: Something that is a counterbalance to something else counterbalances that thing.
verb: To counterbalance something means to balance or correct it with something that has an equal but opposite effect.

counterbalance in American English
a weight used to balance another weight; counterpoise
to act against or oppose with an equal weight, force, or influence; offset
to be a counterbalance to; offset
noun: a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise

counterbalance in British English
noun: a weight or force that balances or offsets another
verb: to act as a counterbalance

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Peasants' Revolt ‐ the first great popular rebellion in English history…
  • Go to someone's head ‐ to confuse, excite, or intoxicate someone; to…
  • Aspirin ‐ a white, crystalline powder, acetylsalicylic acid…
  • Plutology ‐ noun: the study…
  • Shovelful ‐ as much as a shovel will hold; noun: the amount…
  • Unemphatic ‐ adjective: not emphatic; lacking emphasis…
  • Zhu Jiang ‐ noun: a river in SE China, in S Guangdong province…
  • Thick ‐ having relatively great depth; of considerable…
  • Law and order ‐ noun: favouring or advocating strong measures…
  • Poppering ‐ noun: a type of…