equiponderate

[ ee-kwuh-pon-duh-reyt, ek-wuh- ]

verb (used with object)

, e·qui·pon·der·at·ed, e·qui·pon·der·at·ing.

1. to equal or offset in weight, force, importance, etc.; counterbalance.

equiponderate

/ ˌiːkwɪˈpɒndəˌreɪt /

verb

1. tr to equal or balance in weight, power, force, etc; offset; counterbalance

Derived Forms

• ˌequiˈponderant, adjective
• ˌequiˈponderance, noun

Other Words From

• equi·ponder·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of equiponderate¹

1635–45; < Medieval Latin aequiponderātus, past participle of aequiponderāre. See equi-, ponder, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of equiponderate¹

C17: from Medieval Latin aequiponderāre, from Latin equi- + ponderāre to weigh

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