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counterbalanced definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb counterbalance 3 senses of counterbalance Sense 1 compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up => carry => cover Sense 2 oppose, counterbalance, turn the scales => counterweight, counterpoise, counterpose Sense 3 counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance => override Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb counterbalance 3 senses of counterbalance Sense 1 compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up => carry => cover Sense 2 oppose, counterbalance, turn the scales => counterweight, counterpoise, counterpose Sense 3 counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance => override Entailment of verb counterbalance Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb counterbalance 3 senses of counterbalance Sense 1 compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up => balance, equilibrate, equilibrize Sense 2 oppose, counterbalance, turn the scales => contrast, counterpoint Sense 3 counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance => cancel, offset, set off Familiarity of verb counterbalance counterbalance used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb counterbalance Sense 1 compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up => balance, equilibrate, equilibrize -------------- Sense 2 oppose, counterbalance, turn the scales => contrast, counterpoint -------------- Sense 3 counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance => cancel, offset, set off -------------- Overview of verb counterbalance The verb counterbalance has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up -- (make up for make good) 2. oppose, counterbalance, turn the scales -- (place in opposition: can also be used in an abstract sense "Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine"- Shakespeare) 3. counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance -- (oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues") Overview of adj counterbalanced The adj counterbalanced has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) counterbalanced, counterpoised -- (brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another) Antonyms of adj counterbalanced 1 sense of counterbalanced Sense 1 counterbalanced, counterpoised INDIRECT (VIA balanced) -> unbalanced, imbalanced Similarity of adj counterbalanced 1 sense of counterbalanced Sense 1 counterbalanced, counterpoised => balanced (vs. unbalanced) Attributes of adj counterbalanced Familiarity of adj counterbalanced counterbalanced used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj counterbalanced counterbalanced Overview of verb counterbalance The verb counterbalance has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) compensate, counterbalance, even out even off even up -- (make up for make good) 2. oppose, counterbalance, turn the scales -- (place in opposition: can also be used in an abstract sense "Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine"- Shakespeare) 3. counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance -- (oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues") Overview of adj counterbalanced The adj counterbalanced has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) counterbalanced, counterpoised -- (brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another)
counterbalanced definition
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