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counterbalance

 

[ ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

financial term

A counterbalance is an equivalent weight or force that balances or offsets another weight or force.

Synonyms

balance, compensation, offset

Examples of usage

  • The company used a counterbalance to stabilize its financial position.
  • The counterbalance of expenses with revenue is essential for the business to thrive.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To counterbalance means to have an equal and opposite effect on something, balancing or neutralizing it.

Synonyms

compensate, neutralize, offset

Examples of usage

  • She tried to counterbalance the negative feedback with positive comments.
  • His hard work counterbalanced his lack of experience in the field.

Translations

Translations of the word "counterbalance" in other languages:

🇵🇹 contrapeso

🇮🇳 संतुलन

🇩🇪 Gegengewicht

🇮🇩 penyeimbang

🇺🇦 противага

🇵🇱 przeciwwaga

🇯🇵 対抗勢力

🇫🇷 contrepoids

🇪🇸 contrapeso

🇹🇷 karşı denge

🇰🇷 균형추

🇸🇦 ثقل موازن

🇨🇿 protiváha

🇸🇰 protiváha

🇨🇳 平衡重

🇸🇮 protivteža

🇮🇸 mótvægi

🇰🇿 қарсы салмақ

🇬🇪 წინააღმდეგობა

🇦🇿 əks çəki

🇲🇽 contrapeso

Etymology

The term 'counterbalance' originated from the combination of 'counter' which means against or opposite, and 'balance' which refers to stability or equilibrium. The concept of counterbalancing has been used in various fields such as physics, finance, and engineering to ensure stability and equilibrium in different systems.

See also: balance, balanced, balancer, balancing, counterbalancing, imbalance, imbalanced, unbalance, unbalanced.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,995, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.