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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBALANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a situation where different things are given equal importance, or are considered or divided equally or fairly: strike a balance We must strike a balance between reckless spending and penny-pinching (= try to have something between these two things).

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   Jun 14, 2012 · 1. a. : physical equilibrium. trouble keeping your balance on a sailboat. lost his balance and fell. a boxer kept off balance for a whole round. b. : the ability to retain one's balance. Gymnasts must have a good sense of balance. 2. a. : stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis.

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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. The noun form of balance can also describe finances: If you're making monthly payments on a loan, the total amount you still owe is the ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbalance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable, singular] a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts. This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions. Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island. His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind.

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   Balance is the steadiness that someone or something has when they are standing or resting on something.

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   Define balance. balance synonyms, balance pronunciation, balance translation, English dictionary definition of balance. n. See Libra. n. 1. A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with...