counterpoises
Forces that balance
Counterpoises is the plural of counterpoise, a weight or force that balances another.
The word extends to anything that offsets or counterbalances something else: The judiciary serves as a counterpoise to executive power.
As a verb, to counterpoise is to balance or offset: Her optimism counterpoised his gloom.
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- steadinessState of being constant
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
proportion · offset · counterweight · ballast · stabilizer · fulcrum · leverage · calibration
Biological internal stability maintenance
- stasisState of inactivity
- steadinessState of being constant
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- uniformityState of being identical
regularity · composure · poise · serenity · tranquility · calmness · equanimity · balance
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- contrastNotable difference between things
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- counterforceMilitary-targeted strike capability
- counteractionNeutralizing opposing effort
tension · polarity · dichotomy · opposition · divergence · contradiction · conflict · countercheck
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- steadinessState of being constant
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
harmony · proportion · offset · counterweight · ballast · stabilizer · fulcrum · leverage · calibration · adjustment
homeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- stasisState of inactivity
- steadinessState of being constant
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
uniformity · regularity · composure · poise · serenity · tranquility · calmness · equanimity · balance · centered
antithesis
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- contrastNotable difference between things
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- counterforceMilitary-targeted strike capability
counteraction · tension · polarity · dichotomy · opposition · divergence · contradiction · conflict · countercheck · foil
counterpoisesimbalances
Lack of proper proportion
destabilizes · unbalances · destabilizers · tips · overloads
counterpoisesimbalances
Lack of proper proportion
disequilibria · instabilities · asymmetries · lopsidedness · unevenness