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    • A weight sufficient to balance another

      • counterpoise (plural counterpoises) A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight.
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  2. Examples of counterpoise. What the doctrine of precedent is seeking to achieve, then, is a subtle counterpoise to the erosion of consensus. For example, power can be counterpoised rather than ranked. I can only mention a few of his cases, and refer readers to literature that will provide some counterpoise.

  3. The earliest known use of the noun counterpoise is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for counterpoise is from around 1430, in the writing of John Lydgate, poet and prior of Hatfield Regis.

  4. All you need to know about "COUNTERPOISE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  5. Examples of counterpoise. What the doctrine of precedent is seeking to achieve, then, is a subtle counterpoise to the erosion of consensus. What a counterpoise to the authority of this powerful body were the tribunes! This vessel is weighed with a counterpoise and hence only the increment in weight is recorded.

  6. 1. : counterbalance. 2. : an equivalent power or force acting in opposition. 3. : a state of balance. Synonyms. Verb. annul. cancel (out) compensate (for) correct. counteract. counterbalance. make up (for) negative. neutralize. offset. Noun. balance. equilibration.

  7. May 21, 2018 · coun·ter·poise / ˈkountərˌpoiz/ • n. a factor, force, or influence that balances or neutralizes another. ∎ archaic a state of equilibrium. ∎ a counterbalancing weight. • v. [tr.] have an opposing and balancing effect on.

  8. Jun 2, 2024 · counterpoise (third-person singular simple present counterpoises, present participle counterpoising, simple past and past participle counterpoised) To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance. To act against with equal power; to balance.

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