Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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proportion | Yes | No | Yes | No |
counterbalance | Yes | No | Yes | No |
proportion (noun) | counterbalance (noun) |
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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) |
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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 |