counterpoise vs counterweight

counterpoise and counterweight both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counterpoise	Yes	No	Yes	No
counterweight	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, counterpoise and counterweight are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of counterpoise include balance, counterbalance, equaliser, equalizer.

As verbs, counterpoise and counterweight are synonyms defined as:

counterpoise and counterweight: constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

Other synonyms of counterpoise include counterpose.

counterpoise (noun)	counterweight (noun)
a weight that balances another weight	a weight that balances another weight

counterpoise (verb)	counterweight (verb)
constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to	constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to