counterbalances
Compensates for imbalances
Counterbalances can be a verb or noun.
As a verb, it means to offset or neutralize with an opposing force or influence: The tax cuts were counterbalanced by spending reductions.
As a noun, counterbalances are weights or forces that create equilibrium: The committee members serve as counterbalances to the chairman's authority.
Balancing mass in machinery
- ballastShip stability material
- tareUnladen container weight
- sandbagWeighted sack for barriers
- deadweightInert, unproductive mass
mass · load · anchor · stabilizer · flywheel · pendulum · plumb · sinker
Compensate by opposing force
- compensateMake up for
- neutralizeCancel an effect
- counteractNullify by opposing force
- negateCancel or disprove
cancel out · equalize · correct · rectify · adjust · mitigate · nullify · even out
State of balance
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
steadiness · stability · levelness · equilibration · centering · alignment · stasis · evenness
counterweight
Balancing mass in machinery
deadweight · mass · load · anchor · stabilizer · flywheel · pendulum · plumb · sinker · keel
offset
Compensate by opposing force
- compensateMake up for
- neutralizeCancel an effect
- counteractNullify by opposing force
negate · cancel out · equalize · correct · rectify · adjust · mitigate · nullify · even out · redress
equilibrium
State of balance
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
symmetry · steadiness · stability · levelness · equilibration · centering · alignment · stasis · evenness · proportion
lever
Pivoting bar for lifting
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- seesawPivoting playground plank
- cantileverBeam supported one end
torsion · pivot · arm · beam · scale · rocker · crane · hoist · pulley system · torque
counter
Flat service surface
restrain · counteract · offset · foil · thwart · constrain · limit · curb · counterforce · pushback
counterbalancesdestabilizes
Undermines steadiness or equilibrium
unbalances · tips · overturns · upsets · tips the scales
counterbalancesamplifies
Increases strength or volume
exacerbates · intensifies · compounds · magnifies · reinforces