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s | counterbalance |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun 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.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    counterbalance

    English

    (counterweight)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.

    • Synonyms

    * counterpoise * counterweight

    Verb

    (counterbalanc)
  • To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
    • ''Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
  • * Boyle
    • The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder.
  • To apply force in order to balance an opposite one.
    • ''Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each-other
  • (figuratively) To match or equal in effect, but acting in opposition
    • ''The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly counterbalances the attackers' superior equipment
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
    • 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.

    Synonyms

    * counteract * counterpoise * counterweight * equiponderate * offset

    Antonyms

    * outweigh * overcome * overpower