counterpoised

Variant of counterpoise

noun

  1. a weight that balances another
  2. a force, influence, or power that balances or neutralizes another
  3. a state of balance or equilibrium

Origin: NormFr countrepeis (OFr contrepois): see counter & poise

transitive verb counterpoised, counterpoising

counterbalance
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