COUNTERVAILING


Meaning of COUNTERVAILING in English

coun ‧ ter ‧ vail ‧ ing /ˌkaʊntəˈveɪlɪŋ◂ $ -ər-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: contrevaloir , from contre- ( ⇨ ↑ counter- ) + valoir 'to be worth' ]

with an equally strong but opposite effect

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.