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proportion vs counterbalance

counterbalance vs proportion

proportion and counterbalance both are nouns.

proportion and counterbalance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proportion Yes No Yes No
counterbalance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, counterbalance is a hypernym of proportion; that is, counterbalance is a word with a broader meaning than proportion:
  • proportion: balance among the parts of something
  • counterbalance: equality of distribution
Other hypernyms of proportion include balance, equilibrium, equipoise.
proportion (noun) counterbalance (noun)
magnitude or extent a weight that balances another weight
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) a compensating equivalent
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole equality of distribution
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
balance among the parts of something
proportion (verb) counterbalance (verb)
adjust in size relative to other things oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
give pleasant proportions to contrast with equal weight or force
adjust for
Difference between proportion and counterbalance

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