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tare vs counterweight

counterweight vs tare

tare and counterweight both are nouns.

tare is not a verb while counterweight is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tare Yes No No No
counterweight Yes No Yes No
As nouns, counterweight is a hypernym of tare; that is, counterweight is a word with a broader meaning than tare:
  • tare: (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals
  • counterweight: a weight that balances another weight
Other hypernyms of tare include balance, counterbalance, counterpoise, equaliser, equalizer.
tare (noun) counterweight (noun)
(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals a weight that balances another weight
the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo
any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
tare (verb) counterweight (verb)
constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
Difference between tare and counterweight

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