counterpoise

Examples

• All

• Instead of forming such a direct counterpoise to U.S. dominance, many states hope to constrain the United States by binding it within powerful international institutions.

  Academic text (2005)

• France and the Low Countries also need a U.S. presence as a counterpoise to an independent Germany.

  Academic text (1991)

• In this respect, the dog again acts as a counterpoise to the men.

  Academic text (2004)

• An India that is both secure and solvent may also serve as a viable counterpoise to the growth of Chinese military power and potential adventurism in the region in the next century.

  Academic text (1997)

• At the same time, the Congress government at the center sought to cultivate a relatively obscure Sikh religious leader, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, as a counterpoise to the Akali Dal.

  Academic text (1992)

• The heavy rock served as a counterpoise to keep the tent anchored during the storm.

• To achieve stability, the architect included a large counterpoise in the design of the building.

• The teacher suggested that students use a balanced diet as a counterpoise to their sedentary lifestyles.

Synonyms

C

counterweight

vscounterpoise

9 5.3

A weight that balances another weight in machines like cranes or elevators

is the general balancing weight or force not restricted to machinery

C

counterbalance

vscounterpoise

5 5.4

A weight that balances a machine or object to keep it steady

is limited to a physical weight or force rather than actions

E

equalizer

vscounterpoise

• Specialized

4 5.3

A weight or tool that makes two sides level on a beam

is the balancing weight or force rather than a device

Antonyms

I

imbalance

82 4.2

When different parts are not equal in amount or power

How Balancing

equilibrium

43 6.8

counterpoise

1 9.5

counterweight

9 5.3

weight

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology