Hindrance vs Counterbalance - What's the difference?
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Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
The state or act of hindering something
(literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
(figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.
To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
* Boyle
To apply force in order to balance an opposite one.
(figuratively) To match or equal in effect, but acting in opposition
* Sir W. Hamilton
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Hindrance is a related term of counterbalance.
As nouns the difference between hindrance and counterbalance
is that hindrance is something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else while counterbalance is (literally) a weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.As a verb counterbalance is
to apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.hindrance
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Alternative forms
* hinderance (archaic) * hindraunce (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.
- Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.
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*counterbalance
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(counterweight)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* counterpoise * counterweightVerb
(counterbalanc)- ''Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
- The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder.
- ''Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each-other
- ''The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly counterbalances the attackers' superior equipment
- The study of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of nature.
- A considerable effort has been made in these volumes to counterbalance this activity by introducing the student to the plants as living entities with a "life of their own," as Spruce put it.