Counter-balanced

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  counter-balanced \counter-balanced\ counterbalanced
  \counterbalanced\adj.
     brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that
     offsets another.
  
     Syn: counterpoised.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Counterbalance \Coun`ter*bal"ance\ (-b?l"ans), v. t. [imp. & p.
     p. {Counterbalanced} (-anst); p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Counterbalancing}.]
     To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the
     power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to
     balance.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the
           mercurial cylinder.                      --Boyle.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The study of mind is necessary to counterbalance and
           correct the influence of the study of nature. --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  counterbalanced
       adj : brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that
             offsets another [syn: {counterpoised}]