slovodefinícia
counterpoise
(encz)
counterpoise,protiváha n: Zdeněk Brož
counterpoise
(encz)
counterpoise,vyvážit v: Zdeněk Brož
Counterpoise
(gcide)
Counterpoise \Coun"ter*poise`\ (koun"t?r-poiz`; 277), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Counterpoised (-poizd`); p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterpoising.] [OE. countrepesen, counterpeisen, F.
contrepeser. See Counter, adv., and Poise, v. t. ]
1. To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to
balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
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Weights, counterpoising one another. --Sir K.
Digby.
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2. To act against with equal power; to balance.
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So many freeholders of English will be able to beard
and counterpoise the rest. --Spenser.
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Counterpoise
(gcide)
Counterpoise \Coun"ter*poise`\ (koun"t?r-poiz`), n. [OE.
countrepese, OF. contrepois, F. contrepods. See Counter,
adv., and Poise, n.]
1. A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite
scale of a balance; an equal weight.
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Fastening that to our exact balance, we put a
metalline counterpoise into the opposite scale.
--Boyle.
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2. An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force
sufficient to balance another force.
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The second nobles are a counterpoise to the higher
nobility, that they grow not too potent. --Bacon.
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3. The relation of two weights or forces which balance each
other; equilibrium; equiponderance.
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The pendulous round eart, with balanced air,
In counterpoise. --Milton.
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counterpoise
(wn)
counterpoise
n 1: a weight that balances another weight [syn:
counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise,
balance, equalizer, equaliser]
v 1: constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to [syn:
counterweight, counterpoise, counterpose]
podobné slovodefinícia
counterpoise
(encz)
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counterpoised
(encz)
counterpoised, adj:
counterbalanced counter-balanced counterpoised
(gcide)
balanced \bal"anced\ adj.
being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium; --
opposite of unbalanced. the carefully balanced seesaw a
properly balanced symphony orchestra a balanced assessment of
intellectual and cultural history a balanced blend of
whiskeys the educated man shows a balanced development of all
his powers [Narrower terms: {counterbalanced,
counter-balanced, counterpoised}; well-balanced; poised]
[Related terms: stable --- (maintaining equilibrium)]
[WordNet 1.5]
Counterpoised
(gcide)
Counterpoise \Coun"ter*poise`\ (koun"t?r-poiz`; 277), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Counterpoised (-poizd`); p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterpoising.] [OE. countrepesen, counterpeisen, F.
contrepeser. See Counter, adv., and Poise, v. t. ]
1. To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to
balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
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Weights, counterpoising one another. --Sir K.
Digby.
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2. To act against with equal power; to balance.
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So many freeholders of English will be able to beard
and counterpoise the rest. --Spenser.
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counterpoise
(wn)
counterpoise
n 1: a weight that balances another weight [syn:
counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise,
balance, equalizer, equaliser]
v 1: constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to [syn:
counterweight, counterpoise, counterpose]
counterpoised
(wn)
counterpoised
adj 1: brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that
offsets another [syn: counterbalanced, counterpoised]

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