different between hindrance vs counterbalance

English

Alternative forms

• hinderance (archaic)
• hindraunce (obsolete)

Etymology

From hinder +? -ance

Noun

hindrance (plural hindrances)

1. Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

   High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.

2. The state or act of hindering something

   Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:hindrance

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• N-cadherin

English

Etymology

counter- +? balance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ka?nt?(?)?bæl?ns/

Noun

counterbalance (plural counterbalances)

1. (literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
2. (figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

Synonyms

• counterpoise
• counterweight

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Verb

counterbalance (third-person singular simple present counterbalances, present participle counterbalancing, simple past and past participle counterbalanced)

1. (transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
   • 1660, Robert Boyle, New Experiments Physico-Mechanical: Touching the Spring of the Air and their Effects

   Synonyms: counterpoise, equiponderate, counterweight

   Hypernym: offset

   Antonym: outweigh

2. (transitive, figuratively) To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force

   Synonyms: counterpoise, counteract

   Antonyms: overcome, overpower

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