countervailance

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noun

The act or process of countervailing.

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Meanings

nouncountervailance (countable and uncountable, plural countervailances)

plural countervailances

  1. uncountableThe act or process of countervailing.
  2. countableAn instance of that act or process.

Origin

From countervail + -ance.

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Cite this entry
APA

countervailance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countervailance

MLA

“countervailance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countervailance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countervailance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countervailance.

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