counterpoise

counterpoise is a 12-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 20 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
2. transitive verb. To act against with equal power; to balance.
3. noun. A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.
4. noun. An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.
5. noun. The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.
6. noun. a weight that balances another weight

   Synonyms: balance, counterbalance, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer

7. verb. constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

   Synonyms: counterpose, counterweight

Synonyms

balance, counterbalance, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer, counterpose

Common word forms

counterpoised, counterpoises, counterpoising

Words from these letters

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