| COUNTERBALANCE | • counterbalance n. (Literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance. • counterbalance n. (Figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one. • counterbalance v. (Transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight. |
| DISCONTINUANCE | • discontinuance n. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending. • DISCONTINUANCE n. the act or an instance of discontinuing. |
| DISCOUNTENANCE | • discountenance v. (Transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of. • discountenance v. (Transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert. • discountenance v. (Transitive) To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage. |
| DISENCUMBRANCE | • disencumbrance n. Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome. • DISENCUMBRANCE n. the act of freeing from encumbrance. |
| DISINHERITANCE | • disinheritance n. The act of disinheriting. • DISINHERITANCE n. the act of disinheriting. |
| ELECTROMOTANCE | • electromotance n. Electromotive force. • ELECTROMOTANCE n. the force of an electric current. |
| EQUIPONDERANCE | • equiponderance n. The state of being equal in weight; equipoise. • EQUIPONDERANCE n. equality of weight or balance, also EQUIPONDERANCY. |
| HYPERVIGILANCE | • hypervigilance n. An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose… • HYPERVIGILANCE n. extreme vigilance. |
| INSIGNIFICANCE | • insignificance n. The state of being insignificant. • INSIGNIFICANCE n. the state of being insignificant, also INSIGNIFICANCY. |
| INTRANSIGEANCE | • intransigeance n. Alternative form of intransigence. • INTRANSIGEANCE n. the state of being intransigeant, also INTRANSIGENCE, INTRANSIGENCY. |
| NONCONFORMANCE | • nonconformance n. Failure to conform. • NONCONFORMANCE n. failure to conform. |
| NONPERFORMANCE | • nonperformance n. A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do. • NONPERFORMANCE n. something that is not a performance. |
| OVERCOMPLIANCE | • overcompliance n. Compliance beyond what is necessary. • OVERCOMPLIANCE n. excessive compliance. |
| PREPERFORMANCE | • preperformance adj. Done or made before or in preparation for a performance. • preperformance n. Prior performance. • PREPERFORMANCE adj. preceding a performance. |
| REACQUAINTANCE | • reacquaintance n. Acquaintance again or anew. • REACQUAINTANCE n. a new acquaintance. |
| RECONNAISSANCE | • reconnaissance n. The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information. • RECONNAISSANCE n. a preliminary survey to gain information, also RECONNOISSANCE. |
| RECONNOISSANCE | • reconnoissance n. (Dated) Alternative spelling of reconnaissance. • RECONNOISSANCE n. a preliminary survey to gain information, also RECONNAISSANCE. |
| SUPERABUNDANCE | • superabundance n. An extreme abundance; abundance to a vast degree that seems almost excessive. • SUPERABUNDANCE n. extreme abundance. |
| UNACQUAINTANCE | • unacquaintance n. The state or condition of being unacquainted; unfamiliarity with something. • UNACQUAINTANCE n. lack of acquaintance. |