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counterpoises

counterpoises is the plural of counterpoise.

counterpoises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of counterpoise.

Meaning of counterpoise

Noun

counterpoise (plural counterpoises)

  1. A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight.
  2. An effect of equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force or influence
    • This necessary counterpoise, the affectionate and simple-minded will readily conceive, would arise to Louisa from the absence of those "dear familiar faces" which had hitherto constituted her world.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVI, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 200
  3. The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium
    Synonyms:
    equiponderance

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Questions about counterpoises

What is counterpoises the plural of?
Counterpoises is the plural of counterpoise.

Words near counterpoises in the dictionary

  1. counterpoints
  2. counterpoise
  3. counterpoise-lift
  4. counterpoise-lifts
  5. counterpoised
  6. counterpoises
  7. counterpoiseth
  8. counterpoising
  9. counterpoison
  10. counterpoisons
  11. counterpolarization

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