Meanings of counterpoised in English

The pleasure she enjoyed in their society was fully counterpoised by that she imparted.

Unopposed, it sweeps every thing before it; but, counterpoised, the waters become calm, safe, and regular.

Yet this impulse is counterpoised by a desire for order, exhibited in his scholarly, rather than purely critical, work.

Powders, &c., should not be weighed directly on the balance; a counterpoised watch-glass or metal scoop (fig.

The memorable incidents which had lately happened scarcely counterpoised my new sensations or diverted my contemplations from the present.

The specialists would grow to be intolerable, were they not counterpoised to some degree by the people of general intelligence.

And as the personal qualities of these princes thus counterpoised each other, so did the advantages and disadvantages of their dominions.

Any remaining undissolved can be filtered off on a counterpoised filter paper, and heated in a water oven until absolutely dry.

Restore the body thus temporarily counterpoised to its former lightness, and it would turn to Podden Place as the needle to the Pole.

Their forces were so nearly counterpoised, that no apprehensions were entertained of any event which could suddenly disturb the balance of power between them.

11, consists of a strong bellows supporting a weight of 370 pounds, partly counterpoised by 80 pounds in order to prevent the bellows from sagging.

The specific gravity is then found as follows: First, counterpoise the counterweight.

It accounted for her having detractors; a heavy counterpoise to her enthusiastic friends.

Parliament looked to him as the only possible counterpoise to Lambert.

No effective counterpoise to his power was apparent within the Empire.

But God has given it a terrestrial body to serve for a counterpoise.