"countervailing" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌkaʊntəˈveɪlɪŋ/ Forms: more countervailing [comparative], most countervailing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} countervailing (comparative more countervailing, superlative most countervailing)
  1. (formal) Compensating with equal force. Tags: formal Synonyms: counteracting, counterbalancing
    Sense id: en-countervailing-en-adj-6n2OV8AI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9

Verb

IPA: /ˌkaʊntəˈveɪlɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} countervailing
  1. present participle and gerund of countervail Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: countervail
    Sense id: en-countervailing-en-verb-ZiOvLhhC

Alternative forms

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