counterweighting
Adding opposing mass
Counterweighting is the act of adding weight to balance or offset another force.
In mechanical contexts, it describes using a heavy mass to stabilize machinery or counteract an uneven load: Counterweighting the crane's arm prevents it from tipping.
Figuratively, it means compensating for an imbalance: The committee addressed the bias by counterweighting with diverse perspectives.
Counteracting with equivalence
- compensatingCounterbalancing a lack
- balancingAchieving equal distribution
- neutralizingMaking something ineffective
- equalizingMaking uniform or level
adjustment · correction · mitigation · hedging · trade-off · rebalancing · proportioning · calibration
offsetting
Counteracting with equivalence
- compensatingCounterbalancing a lack
- balancingAchieving equal distribution
- neutralizingMaking something ineffective
equalizing · adjustment · correction · mitigation · hedging · trade-off · rebalancing · proportioning · calibration · moderation
pulley
Grooved wheel for rope
fulcrum · torque · load · winch · cable · rigging · block · tackle · davit · jib
ballast
Ship stability material
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
tethering · anchoring · stabilizer · damping · shoring · buttressing · trim · keel · outrigger · flywheel
counterweightingreinforcing
Making more robust
weighting · unbalancing · destabilizing · loading · amplifying
counterweightingreinforcing
Making more robust
supporting · bolstering · amplifying · strengthening · buttressing
counterweightingdestabilizing
Causing loss of equilibrium
unbalancing · tilting · overweighting · skewing · tipping over
weight, weighted, counterbalance, counterweight, weighting, counterpoise, counterclaim, countervail, counterweights