counterbalanced
Made equally heavy
Counterbalanced describes something offset or stabilized by an opposing force or weight.
A counterbalanced crane uses weights to prevent tipping.
In broader use, competing factors may be counterbalanced: The risks were counterbalanced by potential rewards.
The word suggests equilibrium achieved through opposition rather than elimination.
Equal distribution of weight
- equilibrationReaching a balanced state
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
symmetry · tension · stasis · evenness · parity · stability · counterweight · counterpoise
Made firm or stable
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- supportedGave aid or backing
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- bracedSteadied against force
secured · poised · grounded · weighted · leveled · neutralized · compensated · regulated
Balancing mass in machinery
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- pivotPoint of rotation
- ballastShip stability material
cantilever · torque · load · crankshaft · flywheel · pendulum · suspension · stabilizer
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
regulation · normalization · zeroing · tare · leveling · trimming · rectification · fine-tuning
Untreated subjects for comparison
- randomizationIntroducing chance systematically
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- variableProne to fluctuation
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
blind study · methodology · validity · experimental design · replication
equipoise
Equal distribution of weight
- equilibrationReaching a balanced state
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
steadiness · symmetry · tension · stasis · evenness · parity · stability · counterweight · counterpoise · fulcrum
steadied
Made firm or stable
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- supportedGave aid or backing
- reinforcedMade more resistant
braced · secured · poised · grounded · weighted · leveled · neutralized · compensated · regulated · corrected
counterweight
Balancing mass in machinery
ballast · cantilever · torque · load · crankshaft · flywheel · pendulum · suspension · stabilizer · damper
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
tuning · regulation · normalization · zeroing · tare · leveling · trimming · rectification · fine-tuning · modulation
control group
Untreated subjects for comparison
- randomizationIntroducing chance systematically
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- variableProne to fluctuation
placebo · blind study · methodology · validity · experimental design · replication
- mechanicalhydraulic, pneumatic, spring-loaded, motorized, belt-driven
- stabilitystable, steady, firmness, unstable, equilibrium
- positionedplaced, positioned, situated, located, set
counterbalancedunbalanced
Lacking equilibrium or stability
imbalanced · lopsided · unstable · off-balance · unsteady
counterbalanceddisproportioned
Lacking proper relative sizes
disproportionate · unequal · uneven · mismatched · out of proportion