counterbalance

counterbalance is a 14-letter English word with 10 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance. Face value is 20 in Scrabble and 27 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

14 letters · Scrabble 20 · Words With Friends 27 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.
2. noun. A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another
3. noun. 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
4. noun. A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam.
5. noun. a weight that balances another weight

   Synonyms: balance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer

6. noun. a compensating equivalent

   Synonyms: offset

7. noun. equality of distribution

   Synonyms: balance, equilibrium, equipoise

8. verb. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

   "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

   Synonyms: counteract, countervail, neutralize

9. verb. contrast with equal weight or force

   Synonyms: oppose

10. verb. adjust for

    "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"

    Synonyms: compensate, correct

Synonyms

balance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer, offset, equilibrium, equipoise, counteract, countervail, neutralize, oppose, compensate, correct

Common word forms

counterbalanced, counterbalances

Words from these letters

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