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Counterpose vs Counterpoise - What's the difference?

counterpose | counterpoise |

As verbs the difference between counterpose and counterpoise

is that counterpose is to act as a counterweight; to counterbalance while counterpoise is to act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.

As a noun counterpoise is

a weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.

counterpose

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance.

    • counterpoise

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight.
  • An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.
  • The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.

    • Verb

    (counterpois)
  • To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
  • * Sir K. Digby
    • Weights, counterpoising one another.
  • To act against with equal power; to balance.
  • * Spenser
    • So many freeholders of English will be able to beard and to counterpoise the rest.