Johannesburg Johannesburg

noun

city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries  ( Johannesburg )
city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries

 standing standing

adj

(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs  ( standing )
(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
 standing room only
standing room only

executed in or initiated from a standing position  ( standing )
executed in or initiated from a standing position
 race from a standing start
race from a standing start
 a standing jump
a standing jump
 a standing ovation
a standing ovation

(of fluids) not moving or flowing  ( standing )
(of fluids) not moving or flowing
 mosquitoes breed in standing water
mosquitoes breed in standing water

noun

() social or financial or professional status or reputation  ( standing )
social or financial or professional status or reputation
 of equal standing
of equal standing
 a member in good standing
a member in good standing

the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position  ( standing )
the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event  ( standing )
an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

adj

() having a supporting base  ( standing )
having a supporting base
 a standing lamp
a standing lamp

() not created for a particular occasion  ( standing )
not created for a particular occasion
 a standing committee
a standing committee

permanent  ( standing )
permanent
 a standing army
a standing army

 counterbalance counterbalance

noun

() a weight that balances another weight  ( balance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer, counterbalance )
a weight that balances another weight

a compensating equivalent  ( counterbalance, offset )
a compensating equivalent

equality of distribution  ( balance, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise )
equality of distribution

verb

() adjust for  ( correct, even off, even out, even up, make up, counterbalance, compensate )
adjust for
 engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance

oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions  ( counterbalance, countervail, neutralize, counteract )
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
 This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues

contrast with equal weight or force  ( counterbalance, oppose )
contrast with equal weight or force

 Anton Chekhov Anton Chekhov

noun

Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)  ( Anton Chekhov, Anton Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich Chekov, Chekhov, Chekov )
Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)