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counterbalanced

counterbalanced is the simple past and past participle of counterbalance.

Meaning of counterbalance

Verb

counterbalance (third-person singular simple present counterbalances, present participle counterbalancing, simple past and past participle counterbalanced)

  1. (transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
    • Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
    Antonyms:
    outweigh
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force.
    • Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each other.
    Antonyms:
    overcome, overpower

See all 4 meanings of counterbalance

Adjective

counterbalanced

  1. Having a counterbalance

Words formed from counterbalanced

Questions about counterbalanced

What does counterbalanced mean?
Counterbalanced means having a counterbalance.
What is counterbalanced the simple past and past participle of?
Counterbalanced is the simple past and past participle of counterbalance.
What part of speech is counterbalanced?
Counterbalanced is an adjective.

Words near counterbalanced in the dictionary

  1. counterattractions
  2. counterattractive
  3. counterattracts
  4. counterauthoritarian
  5. counterbalance
  6. counterbalanced
  7. counterbalancer
  8. counterbalancers
  9. counterbalances
  10. counterbalanceth
  11. counterbalancing

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