Definition
A power or force that opposes or balances another power, creating an equal but opposite effect.
Etymology
From counter- (against) + potence (from Latin potentia, meaning power or ability). The term emerged in philosophical and political discourse to describe competing forces of equal strength.
Kelly Says
This word appears frequently in physics and philosophy—it's the basis for Newton's Third Law (every action has an equal and opposite reaction). Medieval philosophers used potence to discuss God's power, but counterpotence became crucial in Enlightenment thinking about checks and balances in government.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንተ እና እኔ
ante ena ene
ARالعربية
مقاومة
muqāwamah
BNবাংলা
প্রতিরোধ
pro-ti-rodh
CACatalà
contrapotència
kon-tra-po-ten-sia
CSČeština
protivovlada
pro-ti-vo-vlada
DADansk
modkraft
mod-kraft
DEDeutsch
Gegenmacht
ge-gen-macht
ELΕλληνικά
αντιδύναμη
an-ti-dy-na-mi
ESEspañol
contrapotencia
kon-tra-po-ten-sia
FAفارسی
مخالفت
mo-kha-la-fat
FISuomi
vastakäsky
va-sta-kae-sky
FRFrançais
contre-pouvoir
kɔ̃tʁə.pu.vwaʁ
HEעברית
התנגדות
ha-ti-ngad-ut
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिरोधक
pra-ti-rod-hak
HUMagyar
ellenhatalom
el-len-ha-ta-lom
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekuasaan menentang
ke-ku-asaan men-ten-tang
ITItaliano
contro-potenza
kon-tro-po-ten-za
MRMR
प्रतिरोधक
pra-ti-rod-hak
MSBahasa Melayu
kuasa menentang
ku-asa men-ten-tang
NLNederlands
tegenmacht
te-gen-macht
NONorsk
motkraft
mot-kraft
PLPolski
przeciwmoc
przi-wo-moc
PTPortuguês
contrapotência
kon-tra-po-ten-sia
RORomână
contraputere
kon-tra-pu-te-re
RUРусский
противовес
pro-ti-vo-ves
SVSvenska
motkraft
mot-kraft
SWKiswahili
nguvu ya kupinga
ngu-vu ya koo-pi-nga
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு
e-thir-pu
TEతెలుగు
విరోధం
vi-ro-dham
THไทย
อำนาจต่อต้าน
am-na-j to-dtaan
TLTL
kapangyarihan laban
ka-pang-ya-ri-han la-ban
TRTürkçe
karşıgüç
kar-şı-güç
UKУкраїнська
протидія
pro-ti-di-ia
URاردو
مُخالِف
mu-kha-lif
VITiếng Việt
lực chống lại
luc chong lai