COUNTERBALANCES Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word counterbalances. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for COUNTERBALANCES
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| balances | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra • a state of equilibrium • the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 • equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) • equality of distribution • something left after other parts have been taken away • the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane • a weight that balances another weight • a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat • a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity verb • bring into balance or equilibrium • compute credits and debits of an account • hold or carry in equilibrium • be in equilibrium | ||||||
| compensates | verbv | |||||
verb • adjust for • make amends for; pay compensation for • make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities • make reparations or amends for • do or give something to somebody in return • make payment to; compensate | ||||||
| counteracts | verbv | |||||
verb • act in opposition to • oppose or check by a counteraction • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions • destroy property or hinder normal operations | ||||||
| counterpoises | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a weight that balances another weight verb • constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to | ||||||
| equilibrates | verbv | |||||
verb • bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium • bring into balance or equilibrium | ||||||
| neutralizes | verbv | |||||
verb • make politically neutral and thus inoffensive • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • make incapable of military action • make chemically neutral | ||||||
| offsets | nounn | |||||
noun • the time at which something is supposed to begin • a compensating equivalent • a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips • a natural consequence of development • a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper • structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly verb • compensate for or counterbalance • make up for • cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface • create an offset in • produce by offset printing | ||||||
| balance | verbv | |||||
noun • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra • a state of equilibrium • the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 • equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) • equality of distribution • something left after other parts have been taken away • the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane • a weight that balances another weight • a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat • a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity verb • bring into balance or equilibrium • compute credits and debits of an account • hold or carry in equilibrium • be in equilibrium | ||||||
| counterpoise | nounn | |||||
noun • a weight that balances another weight verb • constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to | ||||||
| counterweight | nounn | |||||
noun • a weight that balances another weight verb • constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to | ||||||
| compensate | verbv | |||||
verb • adjust for • make amends for; pay compensation for • make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities • make reparations or amends for • do or give something to somebody in return • make payment to; compensate | ||||||
| correct | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth • correct in opinion or judgment adjective satellite • socially right or correct • in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure verb • make right or correct • make reparations or amends for • censure severely • adjust for • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience • fall in value • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • treat a defect | ||||||
| counteract | verbv | |||||
verb • act in opposition to • oppose or check by a counteraction • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions • destroy property or hinder normal operations | ||||||
| countervail | verbv | |||||
verb • compensate for or counterbalance • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | ||||||
| equaliser | nounn | |||||
noun • electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion • a weight that balances another weight | ||||||
| equalizer | nounn | |||||
noun • electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion • a weight that balances another weight • a score that makes the match even | ||||||
| equilibrium | nounn | |||||
noun • a stable situation in which forces cancel one another • a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates • equality of distribution • a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head | ||||||
| equipoise | nounn | |||||
noun • equality of distribution | ||||||
| neutralize | verbv | |||||
verb • make politically neutral and thus inoffensive • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • make incapable of military action • make chemically neutral | ||||||
| offset | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the time at which something is supposed to begin • a compensating equivalent • a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips • a natural consequence of development • a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper • structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly verb • compensate for or counterbalance • make up for • cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface • create an offset in • produce by offset printing | ||||||