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equiponderate
[ ee-kwuh-pon-duh-reyt, ek-wuh- ]
/ ˌi kwəˈpɒn dəˌreɪt, ˌɛk wə- /
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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.
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Origin of equiponderate
OTHER WORDS FROM equiponderate
e·qui·pon·der·a·tion, nounWords nearby equiponderate
équipe, equipment, equipoise, equipollent, equiponderance, equiponderate, equipotent, equipotential, equiprobabilism, equiprobable, equirotal
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British Dictionary definitions for equiponderate
equiponderate
/ (ˌiːkwɪˈpɒndəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to equal or balance in weight, power, force, etc; offset; counterbalance
Derived forms of equiponderate
equiponderance or equiponderancy, nounequiponderant, adjectiveWord Origin for equiponderate
C17: from Medieval Latin aequiponderāre, from Latin equi- + ponderāre to weigh
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