counterbalance vs proportion

proportion vs counterbalance

counterbalance and proportion both are nouns.

counterbalance and proportion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counterbalance	Yes	No	Yes	No
proportion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, proportion is a hyponym of counterbalance; that is, proportion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than counterbalance:

counterbalance: equality of distribution
proportion: balance among the parts of something

Other hyponyms of counterbalance include conformation, symmetry.

counterbalance (noun)	proportion (noun)
a weight that balances another weight	magnitude or extent
a compensating equivalent	harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
equality of distribution	the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
	the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
	balance among the parts of something

counterbalance (verb)	proportion (verb)
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions	adjust in size relative to other things
contrast with equal weight or force	give pleasant proportions to
adjust for

Difference between counterbalance and proportion

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