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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Counterbalance \Coun`ter*bal"ance\ (-b?l"ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Counterbalanced} (-anst); p. pr & vb n. {Counterbalancing}.] To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance. The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder. --Boyle. The cstudy of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of nature. --Sir W. Hamilton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Counterbalance \Coun"ter*bal`ance\ (koun"t?r-b?l`ans), n. A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another; as: a A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite side of the wheel. b A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything as of a drawbridge or a scale beam. Money is the counterbalance to all other things purchasable by it --Locke. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: counterbalance n 1: an equivalent counterbalancing weight [syn: {counterweight}, {counterpoise}, {balance}, {equalizer}, {equaliser}] 2: equality of distribution [syn: {balance}, {equilibrium}, {equipoise}] 3: a compensating equivalent [syn: {offset}] v 1: make up for make good [syn: {compensate}, {even out}, {even off}, {even up}] 2: place in opposition: can also be used in an abstract sense "Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine"- Shakespeare [syn: {oppose}] 3: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" [syn: {counteract}, {countervail}, {neutralize}]
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