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   balance

   /ˈbaləns/

   noun

   • 1. an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady: "she lost her balance and fell" Similar stabilityequilibriumsteadinessfootingOpposite instability
   • ▪ the ability of a boat to stay on course without adjustment of the rudder.
   • 2. a situation in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions: "the obligations of political balance in broadcasting" Similar fairnessjusticeimpartialityegalitarianismequal opportunityparityequityequilibriumevennesssymmetryequipoisecorrespondenceuniformityequalityequivalencesimilaritylevelnessparallelismcomparabilityOpposite imbalance
   • ▪ mental or emotional stability: "the way to some kind of peace and personal balance" Similar composureassuranceself-assuranceself-controlcalmnesscoolnesscool headeasetranquillityserenityimperturbabilityimpassivityequanimitynonchalanceconfidenceself-confidenceself-possessionsurenesspoisedignityaplombpresence of mindnervesangfroidcountenancecollectednesssuavenessurbanityeleganceinformal:coolunflappabilityOpposite nervousness
   • ▪ the relative volume of various sources of sound: "the balance of the voices is good"
   • ▪ harmony of design and proportion.
   • 3. an apparatus for weighing, especially one with a central pivot, beam, and two scales. Similar scale(s)weighing machineweighbridge
   • ▪ the zodiacal sign or constellation Libra.
   • 4. a counteracting weight or force. Similar counterbalanceequipoisecounterweightstabilizercompensationrecompenseballastmakeweightarchaic:countercheck
   • ▪ the regulating device in a clock or watch.
   • 5. a predominating amount; a preponderance: "the balance of opinion was that work was more important than leisure"
   • 6. a figure representing the difference between credits and debits in an account; the amount of money held in an account: "he accumulated a healthy balance with the savings bank"
   • ▪ the difference between an amount due and an amount paid: "the holiday balance must be paid by 8 weeks before departure" Similar remainderoutstanding amountrestresiduedifferenceremaining part/number/quantity
   • ▪ an amount left over.

   verb

   • 1. put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall: "a mug that she balanced on her knee" Similar steadystabilizepoiselevelpropposition
   • ▪ remain in a steady position without falling: "Richard balanced on the ball of one foot"
   • 2. offset or compare the value of (one thing) with another: "the cost of obtaining such information needs to be balanced against its benefits" Similar weighweigh upcompareevaluateconsiderassessappraiseestimate
   • ▪ counteract or equal the effect or importance of: "he balanced his radical remarks with more familiar declarations" Similar counterbalancebalance outcancelcancel outoffseteven out/upcounteractcounterpoisecountervailequalizeneutralizenullifycompensate formake up forrare:equilibrize
   • ▪ establish equal or appropriate proportions of elements in: "they are struggling to balance work and family life"
   • 3. compare debits and credits in (an account) so as to ensure that they are equal: "the law requires the council to balance its books each year"
   • ▪ (of an account) have credits and debits equal: "a surplus on the capital account to make the account balance" Similar correspondagreetallymatch upconcurcoincidebe in agreementbe consistentequatebe equalharmonizebe in harmonybe compatiblebe consonantbe congruousbe in tunedovetailcorrelateinformal:squarejibe

   Word Origin Middle English (in balance (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old French balance (noun), balancer (verb), based on late Latin (libra) bilanx ‘(balance) having two scale pans’, from bi- ‘twice, having two’ + lanx ‘scale pan’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. balancer noun

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   BALANCE definition: 1. the ability to remain standing, especially because your weight is equally distributed…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BALANCE is physical equilibrium. How to use balance in a sentence.

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   Balance definition: a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.. See examples of BALANCE used in a sentence.

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   Balance is having the right amount — not too much or too little — of any quality, which leads to harmony or evenness. You might admire the balance someone has achieved between working hard and having fun.

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   Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up. The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.

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   Definition of balance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   BALANCE definition: 1. the state of having your weight spread in such a way that you do not fall over: 2. a situation…. Learn more.