equiponderate
[ ee-kwuh-pon-duh-reyt, ek-wuh- ]
verb (used with object),e·qui·pon·der·at·ed, e·qui·pon·der·at·ing.
to equal or offset in weight, force, importance, etc.; counterbalance.
Origin of equiponderate
1Other words from equiponderate
- e·qui·pon·der·a·tion, noun
Words Nearby equiponderate
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British Dictionary definitions for equiponderate
equiponderate
/ (ˌiːkwɪˈpɒndəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to equal or balance in weight, power, force, etc; offset; counterbalance
Origin of equiponderate
1C17: from Medieval Latin aequiponderāre, from Latin equi- + ponderāre to weigh
Derived forms of equiponderate
- equiponderance or equiponderancy, noun
- equiponderant, adjective
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