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Meanings of counterbalance in inglés

portugués
contrapeso
catalán
equilibri
español
equilibrio

Equality of distribution.

equilibrio
portugués
contrabalançar

Adjust for.

contrabalançar
portugués
neutralizar
catalán
neutralitzar

Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.

neutralizar
portugués
contrapeso
catalán
contrapès
español
balance

A weight that balances another weight.

balance
Usage of counterbalance in inglés
1
She's a counterbalance to Kesey's central question about the nature of sanity.
Wired
2
It was thus a counterbalance to the idolatrous nature of Israelite religion.
A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
3
My point, though, is that there's normally nobody to counterbalance the president.
The Guardian
4
The only counterbalance to depression, apart from pills of course, is compassion.
Radio NZ
5
She had to counterbalance Todd's fine-ground morality, his growing hatred of difference.
Flesh and blood
6
It's about using other people as a counterbalance to your own actions.
Silent screams
7
In a world of rolling news, Wato's unhurried approach provides a counterbalance.
The Guardian
8
But another theatre professional was within earshot and offered a sober counterbalance.
The Irish Times
9
This strange counterbalance of attributes results in a disposable but commanding pen.
Wired
10
Phosphorylation-induced decreases in NOS activity may counterbalance and modulate NOS activating signals.
Pubmed
11
Breaking down all precedent, he sent Speck von Sternburg to counterbalance Herbert.
The Education of Henry Adams
12
Let me, however, honestly report whatever may counterbalance this weight of censure.
Lives of the English Poets / Gay, Thomson, Young, Gray, &c.
13
To-day, something outside of them, and to counterbalance them, is seriously needed.
Complete Prose Works / Specimen Days and Collect, November Bough...
14
Practically, this meant helping Austria to become a stronger counterbalance to Prussian power.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
15
The increase of possible products tends to counterbalance the increased cost of labor.
Three Acres and Liberty
16
Anything by Anne Briggs, a good counterbalance to X Factor etc.
The Irish Times
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Counterbalance through the time
Counterbalance across language varieties
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