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Noun

She had trouble keeping her balance as the boat rocked back and forth.

The skater suddenly lost his balance and fell.

Another skater bumped into him and knocked him off balance.

Gymnasts need flexibility and balance.

She has a good sense of balance.

To provide balance in her news story, she interviewed members of both political parties.

Temperature changes could upset the delicate balance of life in the forest.

To lose weight you need the proper balance of diet and exercise.

The food had a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors.

It’s important to keep your life in balance.

Verb

I find it difficult to balance on one foot.

He had trouble balancing on his skis.

He helped his daughter balance on her bicycle before she started peddling.

The legislature is still trying to balance the state’s budget.

He balances his checkbook every month.

Something’s wrong: the books don’t balance.

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With an attuned sense of tonal balance and atmosphere, Rockwell doesn’t tell the story of an unconventional family so much as plunge viewers into the daily realities of building a life, one mistake and fragile victory at a time.

—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023

New manager Bruce Bochy has won the World Series three times, so the Rangers can be something special with a good balance of new and veteran players.

—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023

But there is a fine balance at play.

—Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2023

But at the same time, there’s a balance.

—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2023

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—Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2023

The best strategy is always to pay off as much of your existing balance as possible — on time every month — before the zero-rate period ends.

—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023

This was a team that earned the program’s second-ever No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press poll, and the school’s first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, with balance.

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Climate change is upsetting this balance.

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—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2023

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—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023

To appeal to the eight-member jury, Paltrow’s attorneys will confront decisions about how to balance the jargon-dense testimony of medical experts with that of family members and acquaintances.

—Sam Metz, ajc, 28 Mar. 2023

To appeal to the eight-member jury, Paltrow’s attorneys will confront decisions about how to balance the jargon-dense testimony of medical experts with that of family members and acquaintances.

—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2023

To appeal to the eight-member jury, Paltrow’s attorneys will confront decisions about how to balance the jargon-dense testimony of medical experts with that of family members and acquaintances.

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—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023

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—Rebecca Treon, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023

To keep the tray balanced, this feeder has two sturdy bars that curve underneath the feeder and slightly elevate it off the surface below, which helps prevent seeds from sprouting.

—Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023

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noun

a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.

something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.

mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc.

a state of bodily equilibrium: He lost his balance and fell down the stairs.

an instrument for determining weight, typically by the equilibrium of a bar with a fulcrum at the center, from each end of which is suspended a scale or pan, one holding an object of known weight, and the other holding the object to be weighed.

the remainder or rest: He carried what he could and left the balance for his brother to bring.

the power or ability to decide an outcome by throwing one’s strength, influence, support, or the like, to one side or the other.

(in winemaking) the degree to which all the attributes of a wine are in harmony, with none either too prominent or deficient.

Accounting.

equality between the totals of the two sides of an account.
the difference between the debit total and the credit total of an account.
unpaid difference represented by the excess of debits over credits.

an adjustment of accounts.

the act of balancing; comparison as to weight, amount, importance, etc.; estimate.

preponderating weight: The balance of the blame is on your side.

Fine Arts. composition or placement of elements of design, as figures, forms, or colors, in such a manner as to produce an aesthetically pleasing or harmoniously integrated whole.

Dance. a balancing movement.

Also called balance wheel. Horology. a wheel that oscillates against the tension of a hairspring to regulate the beats of a watch or clock.

Balance, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Libra; Scales.

Audio. (in a stereophonic sound system) the comparative loudness of two speakers, usually set by a control (balance control ) on the amplifier or receiver.

verb (used with object), bal·anced, bal·anc·ing.

to bring to or hold in equilibrium; poise: to balance a book on one’s head.

to arrange, adjust, or proportion the parts of symmetrically.

to be equal or proportionate to: I’m always happy when cash on hand balances expected expenses. One side of an equation must balance the other.

Accounting.

to add up the two sides of (an account) and determine the difference.
to make the necessary entries in (an account) so that the sums of the two sides will be equal.
to settle by paying what remains due on an account; equalize or adjust.

to weigh in a balance.

to estimate the relative weight or importance of; compare: to balance all the probabilities of a situation.

to serve as a counterpoise to; counterbalance; offset: The advantages more than balance the disadvantages.

Dance. to move in rhythm to and from: to balance one’s partner.

verb (used without object), bal·anced, bal·anc·ing.

to have an equality or equivalence in weight, parts, etc.; be in equilibrium: The account doesn’t balance. Do these scales balance?

Accounting. to reckon or adjust accounts.

to waver or hesitate: He would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision.

Dance. to move forward and backward or in opposite directions.

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Idioms about balance

in the balance, with the outcome in doubt or suspense: While the jury deliberated, his fate rested in the balance.

on balance, considering all aspects: On balance, the new product is doing well.

Origin of balance

1250–1300; Middle English balaunce from Anglo-French; Old French balance from unattested Vulgar Latin balancia, variant of unattested bilancia, equivalent to Late Latin bilanc- (stem of bilanx “with double scales”; Latin bi- bi-¹ + lanx “metal dish, pan of a pair of scales”) + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM balance

bal·ance·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby balance

Balak, Balakirev, Balaklava, Balakovo, balalaika, balance, balance beam, balance bridge, balance control, balanced, balanced diet

Other definitions for balance (2 of 2)

balancé

[ bal-uhn-sey; French ba-lahn—sey ]

/ ˌbæl ənˈseɪ; French ba lɑ̃ˈseɪ /

noun, plural bal·an·cés [bal-uhn-seyz; French ba-lahn—sey]. /ˌbæl ənˈseɪz; French ba lɑ̃ˈseɪ/. Ballet.

a swaying step performed in place in which the weight is lightly shifted from one foot to the other, the dancer sinking down on the heel of the foot to which the body is shifting, with flexed knees.

Origin of balancé

<French, noun use of past participle of balancer to balance, swing, rock

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Words related to balance

equity, harmony, tension, stability, difference, profit, surplus, adjust, harmonize, offset, readjust, stabilize, weigh, assess, calculate, antithesis, correspondence, counterbalance, equivalence, evenness

How to use balance in a sentence

If you received a partial payment or didn’t get all the money designated for a dependent child under 17, you can claim the balance on your 2020 return.
There are also chairs that will give you a full-body workout while you sit and stare at your screen, like a balance ball chair.
The CPUC is continuing to try to gather the remaining balance.
The best way to dominate local search is to strike the perfect balance between optimization and quality.

Adding in a lean meat like turkey jerky to increase the protein would achieve a better nutrient balance.
He was trying, I think, to demonstrate balance and equivalence.
For instance, how do you balance honesty with any protective urge?
Men and women balance each other out, and we have to get to a point where we are comfortable with appreciating each other.
We need to strike a balance between creating false alarms and letting any urgent medical matters fall through the cracks.
Likewise, it was the attempt to balance the power of rival European states that led to the conflict.
A constant sense of easy balance should be developed through poising exercises.
And as she hesitated between obedience to one and duty toward the other, her life, her love and future was in the balance.
He was to pay one third of the amount before the book went to press, the balance he was to pay within a reasonable time.
Government grants amount to about two-thirds of the income, the balance being raised by public subscription and from fees.
For hours the issue hung in the balance, and at last even the stubborn Lefbvre began to think of retreat.

British Dictionary definitions for balance (1 of 2)

noun

a weighing device, generally consisting of a horizontal beam pivoted at its centre, from the ends of which two pans are suspended. The substance to be weighed is placed in one pan and known weights are placed in the other until the beam returns to the horizontalSee also microbalance

an imagined device for assessing events, actions, motives, etc, in relation to each other (esp in the phrases weigh in the balance, hang in the balance)

a state of equilibrium

something that brings about such a state

equilibrium of the body; steadinessto lose one’s balance

emotional stability; calmness of mind

harmony in the parts of a wholebalance in an artistic composition

the act of weighing factors, quantities, etc, against each other

the power to influence or controlhe held the balance of power

something that remains or is leftlet me have the balance of what you owe me

accounting

equality of debit and credit totals in an account
a difference between such totals

chem the state of a chemical equation in which the number, kind, electrical charges, etc, of the atoms on opposite sides are equal

a balancing movement

in the balance in an uncertain or undecided condition

on balance after weighing up all the factors

strike a balance to make a compromise

verb

(tr) to weigh in or as if in a balance

(intr) to be or come into equilibrium

(tr) to bring into or hold in equilibrium

(tr) to assess or compare the relative weight, importance, etc, of

(tr) to act so as to equalize; be equal to

(tr) to compose or arrange so as to create a state of harmony

(tr) to bring (a chemical or mathematical equation) into balance

(tr) accounting

to compute the credit and debit totals of (an account) in order to determine the difference
to equalize the credit and debit totals of (an account) by making certain entries
to settle or adjust (an account) by paying any money due

(intr) (of a business account, balance sheet, etc) to have the debit and credit totals equal

to match or counter (one’s dancing partner or his or her steps) by moving towards and away from him or her

Derived forms of balance

balanceable, adjective

Word Origin for balance

C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin bilancia (unattested), from Late Latin bilanx having two scalepans, from bi- 1 + lanx scale

British Dictionary definitions for balance (2 of 2)

noun

the Balance the constellation Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac

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Scientific definitions for balance

To adjust a chemical equation so that the number of each type of atom and the total charge on the reactant (left-hand) side of the equation matches the number and charge on the product (right-hand) side of the equation.

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Other Idioms and Phrases with balance

In addition to the idiom beginning with balance

balance the books

also see:

checks and balances
hang in the balance
off balance
on balance
redress the balance
strike a balance
tip the balance

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Bal·ance

(băl′əns)

bal·ance

(băl′əns)

1. A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless. Also called scale.

2. A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.

3. The power or means to decide: matters that fell outside the judge’s balance.

a. A state of bodily equilibrium: thrown off balance by a gust of wind.

b. The ability to maintain bodily equilibrium: Gymnasts must have good balance.

5. A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements, as in a design.

6. An influence or force tending to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.

7. The difference in magnitude between opposing forces or influences.

8. Accounting

a. Equality of totals in the debit and credit sides of an account.

b. The difference between such totals, either on the credit or the debit side.

9. Something that is left over; a remainder.

10. Chemistry Equality of mass and net electric charge of reacting species on each side of an equation.

11. Mathematics Equality with respect to the net number of reduced symbolic quantities on each side of an equation.

12. A balance wheel.

v. bal·anced, bal·anc·ing, bal·anc·es

v.tr.

1. To determine the weight of (something) in a weighing device.

2. To consider and compare or assess: balanced the pros and cons before making a choice.

3. To bring into or maintain in a state of equilibrium.

4. To act as an equalizing weight or force to; counterbalance.

5. Accounting

a. To compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account).

b. To reconcile or equalize the sums of the debits and credits of (an account).

c. To settle (an account, for example) by paying what is owed.

6. To bring into or keep in equal or satisfying proportion or harmony.

7. Mathematics & Chemistry To bring (an equation) into balance.

8. To move toward and then away from (a dance partner).

v.intr.

1. To be in or come into equilibrium.

2. To be equal or equivalent.

3. To sway or waver as if losing or regaining equilibrium.

4. To move toward and then away from a dance partner.

Idioms:

in the balance

In an undetermined and often critical position: Our plans were left hanging in the balance. Resolution of that item is still in the balance.

on balance

Taking everything into consideration; all in all.

[Middle English balaunce, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *bilancia, having two scale pans, from Latin bilānx : bi-, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + lānx, scale.]

bal′ance·a·ble adj.

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balance

(ˈbæləns)

1. (General Physics) a weighing device, generally consisting of a horizontal beam pivoted at its centre, from the ends of which two pans are suspended. The substance to be weighed is placed in one pan and known weights are placed in the other until the beam returns to the horizontal. See also microbalance

2. an imagined device for assessing events, actions, motives, etc, in relation to each other (esp in the phrases weigh in the balance, hang in the balance)

3. a state of equilibrium

4. something that brings about such a state

5. equilibrium of the body; steadiness: to lose one’s balance.

6. (Psychology) emotional stability; calmness of mind

7. (Art Terms) harmony in the parts of a whole: balance in an artistic composition.

8. the act of weighing factors, quantities, etc, against each other

9. the power to influence or control: he held the balance of power.

10. (Accounting & Book-keeping) something that remains or is left: let me have the balance of what you owe me.

11. (Accounting & Book-keeping) accounting

a. equality of debit and credit totals in an account

b. a difference between such totals

12. (Chemistry) chem the state of a chemical equation in which the number, kind, electrical charges, etc, of the atoms on opposite sides are equal

13. a balancing movement

15. in the balance in an uncertain or undecided condition

16. on balance after weighing up all the factors

17. strike a balance to make a compromise

18. (tr) to weigh in or as if in a balance

19. (intr) to be or come into equilibrium

20. (tr) to bring into or hold in equilibrium

21. (tr) to assess or compare the relative weight, importance, etc, of

22. (tr) to act so as to equalize; be equal to

23. (tr) to compose or arrange so as to create a state of harmony

24. (Chemistry) (tr) to bring (a chemical or mathematical equation) into balance

25. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) accounting

a. to compute the credit and debit totals of (an account) in order to determine the difference

b. to equalize the credit and debit totals of (an account) by making certain entries

c. to settle or adjust (an account) by paying any money due

26. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (intr) (of a business account, balance sheet, etc) to have the debit and credit totals equal

27. (Dancing) to match or counter (one’s dancing partner or his or her steps) by moving towards and away from him or her

[C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin bilancia (unattested), from Late Latin bilanx having two scalepans, from bi-¹ + lanx scale]

ˈbalanceable adj

Balance

(ˈbæləns)

(Astrology) the Balance the constellation Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac

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bal•ance

(ˈbæl əns)

n., v. -anced, -anc•ing. n.

1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.

2. something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.

3. the ability to maintain bodily equilibrium.

4. mental or emotional steadiness.

5. an instrument for determining weight, typically by the equilibrium of a bar, from each end of which is suspended a scale or pan.

6. the remainder or rest.

7. the power or ability to decide an outcome.

a. equality between the totals of the two sides of an account.

b. the difference between the debit total and the credit total of an account.

c. unpaid difference represented by the excess of debits over credits.

9. preponderant weight: The balance of the blame is on your side.

10. the harmonious integration of components in an artistic work.

11. a wheel that oscillates against the tension of a hairspring to regulate the beats of a watch or clock.

13. (in a stereophonic sound system) the comparative loudness of two speakers.

v.t.

14. to bring to or hold in equilibrium; poise: to balance a book on one’s head.

15. to arrange or adjust the parts of symmetrically.

16. to be equal or proportionate to.

17. to add up the two sides of (an account) and determine the difference.

18. to weighin a balance.

19. to estimate the relative weight or importance of.

20. to serve as a counterpoise to.

v.i.

21. to have an equality or equivalence; be in equilibrium.

22. to be in a state wherein debits equal credits.

Idioms:

1. in the balance, with the outcome in doubt or suspense.

2. on balance, considering all aspects.

[1250–1300; < Anglo-French; Old French < Vulgar Latin *balancia, for *bilancia < Late Latin bilanx with double scales < Latin bi- bi-¹ + lanx metal dish]

bal′ance•a•ble, adj.

bal·ance

(băl′əns)

To adjust a chemical equation so that the number of each type of atom, and the total charge, on the reactant (left-hand) side of the equation matches the number and charge on the product (right-hand) side of the equation.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

balance

A concept as applied to an arms control measure that connotes: a. adjustments of armed forces and armaments in such a manner that one state does not obtain military advantage over other states agreeing to the measure; and b. internal adjustments by one state of its forces in such manner as to enable it to cope with all aspects of remaining threats to its security in a post arms control agreement era.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

balance

Past participle: balanced
Gerund: balancing

Imperative
balance
balance

Present
I balance
you balance
he/she/it balances
we balance
you balance
they balance

Preterite
I balanced
you balanced
he/she/it balanced
we balanced
you balanced
they balanced

Present Continuous
I am balancing
you are balancing
he/she/it is balancing
we are balancing
you are balancing
they are balancing

Present Perfect
I have balanced
you have balanced
he/she/it has balanced
we have balanced
you have balanced
they have balanced

Past Continuous
I was balancing
you were balancing
he/she/it was balancing
we were balancing
you were balancing
they were balancing

Past Perfect
I had balanced
you had balanced
he/she/it had balanced
we had balanced
you had balanced
they had balanced

Future
I will balance
you will balance
he/she/it will balance
we will balance
you will balance
they will balance

Future Perfect
I will have balanced
you will have balanced
he/she/it will have balanced
we will have balanced
you will have balanced
they will have balanced

Future Continuous
I will be balancing
you will be balancing
he/she/it will be balancing
we will be balancing
you will be balancing
they will be balancing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been balancing
you have been balancing
he/she/it has been balancing
we have been balancing
you have been balancing
they have been balancing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been balancing
you will have been balancing
he/she/it will have been balancing
we will have been balancing
you will have been balancing
they will have been balancing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been balancing
you had been balancing
he/she/it had been balancing
we had been balancing
you had been balancing
they had been balancing

Conditional
I would balance
you would balance
he/she/it would balance
we would balance
you would balance
they would balance

Past Conditional
I would have balanced
you would have balanced
he/she/it would have balanced
we would have balanced
you would have balanced
they would have balanced

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Noun	1.	balance — a state of equilibrium equilibrium — a stable situation in which forces cancel one another tension — a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); «there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time»; «there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history» electrolyte balance — an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning nitrogen balance — the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted) imbalance, unbalance, instability — a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; «a hormonal imbalance»
	2.	balance — equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account equality — the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status account statement, accounting, account — a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; «they send me an accounting every month» trial balance — a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping; drawn up to test their equality
	3.	balance — harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); «in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance»- John Ruskin proportionality, proportion placement, arrangement — the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; «the arrangement of the furniture»; «the placement of the chairs»
	4.	balance — equality of distribution equipoise, counterbalance, equilibrium structure, construction — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; «the structure consisted of a series of arches»; «she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons» conformation — a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing symmetry, proportion — balance among the parts of something
	5.	balance — something left after other parts have been taken away; «there was no remainder»; «he threw away the rest»; «he took what he wanted and I got the balance» remainder, residual, residuum, rest, residue component part, part, portion, component, constituent — something determined in relation to something that includes it; «he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself»; «I read a portion of the manuscript»; «the smaller component is hard to reach»; «the animal constituent of plankton» leftover, remnant — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	6.	balance — the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account balance of trade, trade balance, trade gap, visible balance — the difference in value over a period of time of a country’s imports and exports of merchandise; «a nation’s balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports» carry-forward, carry-over — the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves compensating balance, offsetting balance — a minimum credit balance that a bank may require a borrower to keep on deposit as a condition for granting a loan; a common requirement for establishing a line of credit at a bank; «the compensating balance increases the effective interest rate to the bank since the net amount loaned is reduced but the interest paid is unchanged» invisible balance — the difference in value over a period of time of a country’s imports and exports of services and payments of property incomes remainder, difference — the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
	7.	Balance — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra Libra individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul — a human being; «there was too much for one person to do» astrology, star divination — a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
	8.	Balance — the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 Libra the Balance, Libra the Scales, Libra
	9.	balance — (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane symmetricalness, symmetry, correspondence spatial property, spatiality — any property relating to or occupying space geometrical regularity, regularity — a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles bilateral symmetry, bilateralism, bilaterality — the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane radial symmetry — the property of symmetry about an axis; «the starfish illustrates radial symmetry» math, mathematics, maths — a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
	10.	balance — a weight that balances another weight counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer sash weight — a counterweight for a sliding sash tare — (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals weight — an artifact that is heavy
	11.	balance — a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat balance wheel horologe, timepiece, timekeeper — a measuring instrument or device for keeping time wheel — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
	12.	balance — a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity beam balance — a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm electronic balance — a balance that generates a current proportional to the displacement of the pan microbalance — balance for weighing very small objects weighing machine, scale — a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass spring balance, spring scale — a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring beam scale, lever scale, steelyard — a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
Verb	1.	balance — bring into balance or equilibrium; «She has to balance work and her domestic duties»; «balance the two weights» equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate complement — make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; «I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup» match, fit — make correspond or harmonize; «Match my sweater» balance, poise — hold or carry in equilibrium counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up — adjust for; «engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance» cancel, offset, set off — make up for; «His skills offset his opponent’s superior strength» countervail, offset — compensate for or counterbalance; «offset deposits and withdrawals» balance — be in equilibrium; «He was balancing on one foot» trim — balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; «trim an airplane» unbalance — throw out of balance or equilibrium; «The tax relief unbalanced the budget»; «The prima donna unbalances the smooth work in our department»
	2.	balance — compute credits and debits of an account account, calculate — keep an account of
	3.	balance — hold or carry in equilibrium poise carry, bear, hold — support or hold in a certain manner; «She holds her head high»; «He carried himself upright» juggle — hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; «the player juggled the ball» balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate — bring into balance or equilibrium; «She has to balance work and her domestic duties»; «balance the two weights»
	4.	balance — be in equilibrium; «He was balancing on one foot» be — have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); «John is rich»; «This is not a good answer» balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate — bring into balance or equilibrium; «She has to balance work and her domestic duties»; «balance the two weights»

balance

verb

2. offset, match, square, make up for, compensate for, counteract, neutralize, counterbalance, even up, equalize, counterpoise Balance spicy dishes with mild ones.

4. (Accounting) calculate, rate, judge, total, determine, estimate, settle, count, square, reckon, work out, compute, gauge, tally He balanced his budget by rigid control over public expenditure.

noun

5. composure, stability, restraint, self-control, poise, self-discipline, coolness, calmness, equanimity, self-restraint, steadiness, self-possession, self-mastery, strength of mind or will a balance of mind

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balance

noun

1. A stable state characterized by the cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces:

2. A stable, calm state of the emotions:

aplomb, collectedness, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, sang-froid, self-possession, unflappability.

3. Satisfying arrangement marked by even distribution of elements, as in a design:

4. What remains after a part has been used or subtracted:

verb

1. To examine in order to note the similarities and differences of:

3. To act as an equalizing weight or force to:

5. To place or be placed on a narrow or insecure surface:

Translations

rovnováhasaldováhaváhyvyrovnanost

balancebalancereligevægtsaldovægt

ترازومیزان

tasapaino

ravnotežavaga

egyenlegegyenlegbe hozhidegvérmérleg

halda jafnvægijafna reikning, gera uppjafnvægireikningsjöfnuîur, skuld eîa inneignvog

バランス

균형

apskaičiuoti balansąbalansasgerai pagalvojuskabėti ant plaukolaikyti pusiausvyrą

atlikumsbilancelīdzsvarotlīdzsvarsnoslēgt bilanci

balansovaťsaldozostatok

bilancadržati v ravnotežjuravnotežjesaldo

balansbalansera

ความสมดุล

sự cân bằng

balance

[ˈbæləns]

C. VI

2. (Comm) [accounts] → cuadrar

balance out

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balance

[ˈbæləns]

(= stability, equilibrium) [system, relationship, nature, situation] → équilibre m
the balance of forces → l’équilibre des forces
on the balance of probabilities → après examen des probabilités
I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities it is appropriate for me to return a verdict of accidental death → Après examen des probabilités, je suis convaincu que le verdict de mort accidentelle s’impose.
the balance between sth and sth → l’équilibre entre qch et qch
to hang in the balance → être en jeu
on balance → tout bien considéré

(= sum) (in bank account) → solde m
balance carried forward → solde à reporter
balance brought forward → solde reporté bank balance

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

balance

(= preponderant weight) → Hauptgewicht nt; the balance of advantage lies with you → der Hauptvorteil ist auf Ihrer Seite

(Comm, Fin: = state of account) → Saldo m; (with bank) → Kontostand m, → Saldo m; (of company) → Bilanz f; balance of trade → Handelsbilanz f; balance in hand (Comm) → Kassen(be)stand m; balance carried forward → Saldovortrag or -übertrag m; balance due (Banking) → Debetsaldo m, → Soll nt; (Comm) → Rechnungsbetrag m; balance in your favour (Brit) or favor (US) → Saldoguthaben nt; balance of payments/trade → Zahlungs-/Handelsbilanz f

balance

balance sheet

n (Fin) → Bilanz f; (= document) → Bilanzaufstellung f

balance wheel

n (in watch) → Unruh f

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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

balance

(ˈbӕləns) noun

1. a weighing instrument.

2. a state of physical steadiness. The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.

3. state of mental or emotional steadiness. The balance of her mind was disturbed.

4. the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ. I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.

verb

1. (of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal. I can’t get these accounts to balance.

2. to make or keep steady. She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.

balance sheet

a paper showing a summary and balance of financial accounts.

in the balance

in an undecided or uncertain state. Her fate is (hanging) in the balance.

off balance

not steady. He hit me while I was off balance.

on balance

having taken everything into consideration. On balance I think Miss Smith is a better tennis player than my sister.

balance

→ تَوَازُن rovnováha balance Gleichgewicht ισορροπία equilibrio tasapaino équilibre ravnoteža equilibrio バランス 균형 evenwicht stabilitet równowaga equilíbrio равновесие balans ความสมดุล denge sự cân bằng 平衡

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

bal·ance

n. balance.

1. pesa, balanza, instrumento para medir pesos;

acid-base ___ → ___ acidobásico;

fluid ___ → ___ hídrico

2. balance, estado de las cantidades y concentraciones de las partes y fluidos que en forma normal constituyen el cuerpo humano;

3. estado normal del equilibrio físico o emocional.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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English[edit]

A balance (scales)

A rock balanced on one corner

Alternative forms[edit]

balaunce (obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

PIE word
*dwóh₁

From Middle English balaunce, from Old French balance, from Late Latin *bilancia, from (accusative form of) Latin bilanx (“two-scaled”), from bi- + lanx (“plate, scale”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbæləns/
Rhymes: -æləns

Noun[edit]

balance (countable and uncountable, plural balances)

(uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
- 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 196:
  
  But civilized man is quite a different animal, and when he wipes out an entire city or levels a forest, he is no longer working within the natural balance of things.
(uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
(literally or figuratively) Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.

These weights are used as a balance for the overhanging verandah

Blair thought he could provide a useful balance to Bush’s policies.
A pair of scales.
(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
(uncountable) The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately «weighs» more than others.

The balance of power finally lay with the Royalist forces.

I think the balance of opinion is that we should get out while we’re ahead.
- 2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in the Guardian‎^[1]:
  
  The shift in the balance of power online has allowed anyone to publish to the world, from dispirited teenagers in south London to an anonymous cyber-dissident in a Middle East autocracy.
(uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
(accounting) A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
(accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.

I just need to nip to a bank and check my balance.
(watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
(law, business) The remainder.

The balance of the agreement remains in effect.

The invoice said he had only paid $50. The balance was $220.
(obsolete, astrology) Libra.

Synonyms[edit]

(scales): pair of scales, set of scales, scales, weighing machine, weighbridge (for vehicles)
(equilibrium): equilibrium
(support for both viewpoints): disinterest, even-handedness, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, nonpartisanship
(list of credits and debits): account

Antonyms[edit]

(equilibrium): nonequilibrium, imbalance, unbalance
(support for both viewpoints): bias, favor/favour, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, unfairness

Derived terms[edit]

adjusted trial balance
analytical balance
balance of equities
balance of payments
balance of trade, t. b.
balance sheet, compar. b. s.
balance transfer
balanced scorecard
bank balance
closing balance
opening balance
trial balance

acro-balance
balance beam
balance bicycle, b. bike
balance board
balance dock
balance of nature
balance of power
balance of probabilities
balance of probability
balance of terror
balance room
balance weight, b.weight
balance wheel
basic balance
check and balance
chemical balance
color balance
compensation balance
detailed balance
hydrostatic balance
letter balance
nitrogen balance
power balance
radiative balance
Roberval balance
Roman balance
spring balance
symmetrical balance
torsion balance
trial balance
work-life balance

acrobalance
balancewise
counterbalance
disbalance
electrobalance
equibalance
imbalance
microbalance, ultra—
misbalance
nanobalance
overbalance
thermobalance

in the balance
off balance
on balance

hang in the balance
keep one’s balance
lose one’s balance
strike a balance
throw off balance

Translations[edit]

mental equilibrium

Danish: ligevægt c
Finnish: tasapaino (fi)
Hungarian: kiegyensúlyozottság (hu), lelki béke
Italian: equilibrio (it) m, punto di equilibrio m
Middle English: balaunce
Russian: гармо́ния (ru) (garmónija) (figurative)

something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium

awareness of both viewpoints

Albanian: balancë (sq)
Bulgarian: баланси́раност f (balansíranost)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 中立 (zh) (zhōnglì)
Danish: afvejning c
Dutch: evenwicht (nl) n
Finnish: tasapuolisuus (fi)
German: Ausgewogenheit f
Greek: ισορροπία (el) f (isorropía)
Hebrew: איזון‎ m (izún)
Hungarian: kiegyensúlyozottság (hu), elfogulatlanság (hu), semlegesség (hu)
Italian: neutralità (it) f
Japanese: 中立 (ja) (ちゅうりつ, chūritsu)
Macedonian: врамнотеженост f (vramnoteženost)
Portuguese: equilíbrio (pt) m
Russian: сбаланси́рованность (ru) f (sbalansírovannostʹ), взве́шенность (ru) f (vzvéšennostʹ), уравнове́шенность (ru) f (uravnovéšennostʹ), бала́нс (ru) m (baláns)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: равноте́жа f

Roman: ravnotéža (sh) f
Spanish: equilibrio (es) m
Swedish: avvägning (sv) c

overall result of conflicting forces

accounting: list of credits and debits

Albanian: bilanc (sq)
Arabic: رَصِيد‎ m (raṣīd)
Armenian: բալանս (hy) (balans), հաշվեկշիռ (hy) (hašvekšiṙ)
Bulgarian: баланс (bg) (balans)
Catalan: balanç (ca) m
Chinese:

Mandarin: 結存／结存 (zh) (jiécún)
Danish: balance c
Dutch: balans (nl) m
Finnish: tase (fi)
French: solde (fr) m
Galician: balance (gl) m
Georgian: ბალანსი (balansi), სალდო (saldo), ანგარიში (angariši)
German: Bilanz (de) f, Saldo (de) m, Guthaben (de) n
Greek: ισοζύγιο (el) n (isozýgio)
Hebrew: מאזן‎ (he) m (ma’azán)
Hungarian: mérleg (hu)
Ido: bilanco (io)
Indonesian: balans (id)
Italian: bilancio (it) m
Macedonian: била́нс m (biláns), салдо n (saldo)
Polish: saldo (pl) n, bilans (pl) m
Portuguese: balanço (pt) m
Romanian: bilanț (ro)
Russian: бала́нс (ru) m (baláns)
Serbo-Croatian: bilancirati (sh)
Spanish: balance (es) m
Swedish: balansräkning (sv) c

astrology: Libra — see Libra

Translations to be checked

Verb[edit]

A girl balancing on a plank of wood

balance (third-person singular simple present balances, present participle balancing, simple past and past participle balanced)

(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
(transitive, figurative) To make (concepts) agree.
- 2014′, Peter Melville Logan, Olakunle George, Susan Hegeman, The Encyclopedia of the Novel
  
  the Proteus Principle helps to qualify and balance the concepts of narrators and of narrative situations as previously developed in classical studies by G erard Genette and Franz Stanzel.
(transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.

I balanced my mug of coffee on my knee.

The circus performer balances a plate on the end of a baton.
(transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
- 1941 September, Charles E. Lee, “Sheltering in London Tube Stations”, in Railway Magazine, page 389:
  
  Mr. Morrison’s ruling to reopen the station as a shelter was given after he had balanced the relative dangers of flooding and bombing.
(transitive, dancing) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.

to balance partners
(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.

to balance the boom mainsail
(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

This final payment, or credit, balances the account.

to balance a set of books
- 1712 December 10 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Addison; Richard Steele [et al.], “SATURDAY, November 29, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 549; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume VI, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:
  
  I am very well satisfied that it is not in my power to balance accounts with my Maker.
(intransitive) To be in equilibrium.
(intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.
(transitive, obsolete) To weigh in a balance.
(intransitive, obsolete) To hesitate or fluctuate.

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Derived terms[edit]

balance out
balance the books
balance the ticket
balanceable
balanced → unb—d, imb—d
balancement
balancer
balancing act
check and balance
counterbalance
disbalance
misbalance
outbalance
overbalance
rebalance
unbalance, unbalanceable

Translations[edit]

to bring to equipoise

Bulgarian: уравновесявам (bg) (uravnovesjavam)
Catalan: equilibrar (ca), compensar (ca)
Finnish: tasapainottaa (fi)
German: balancieren (de)
Greek: ζυγίζω (el) (zygízo)
Hebrew: אִזֵּן‎ (he) (izén)
Italian: bilanciare (it)
Maori: tauta, whakataurite, whakatautika
Norwegian: balansere (no)
Portuguese: equilibrar (pt)
Russian: уравнове́шивать (ru) impf (uravnovéšivatʹ), уравнове́сить (ru) pf (uravnovésitʹ)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: балансирати

Roman: balansirati (sh)
Spanish: balancear (es)
Swedish: balansera (sv)

dancing: to move toward, and then back from, reciprocally

nautical: to contract a sail

Translations to be checked

Anagrams[edit]

belacan

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French balance, from Old French balance, from Vulgar Latin *bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from bi- (see Latin bis) and lanx.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ba.lɑ̃s/

Noun[edit]

balance f (plural balances)

scales
(chemistry, physics) balance
(economics, electricity, politics) balance
(fishing) drop-net
(slang) informant, snitch
(Louisiana) the rest, the remainder
(Louisiana) a scale, more specifically a balancing scale

Derived terms[edit]

mettre en balance
peser dans la balance

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balancer
balançoire

Descendants[edit]

→ Russian: бала́нс (baláns)
→ Ukrainian: бала́нс (baláns)

Verb[edit]

balance

inflection of balancer:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams[edit]

bancale

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

balance

ablative singular of balanx

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

balance

Alternative form of balaunce

Middle French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ballance, balanche, balence

Etymology[edit]

From Old French balance, from Vulgar Latin *bilancia, from Latin bilanx.

Noun[edit]

balance f (plural balances)

scales (weighing scales)
(figurative) arbitrator

Descendants[edit]

French: balance

References[edit]

balance on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *bilancia, from Latin bilanx.

Noun[edit]

balance f (oblique plural balances, nominative singular balance, nominative plural balances)

scales (weighing scales)

Descendants[edit]

Middle French: balance, ballance, balanche, balence
- French: balance
Norman: balanche
→ Middle English: balaunce, ballaunce, balance, balaunse, balans, belaunce
- English: balance
- Scots: ballance

References[edit]

Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (balance)

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

balance

inflection of balançar:
1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French balance, from Late Latin *bilancia.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): (Spain) /baˈlanθe/ [baˈlãn̟.θe]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /baˈlanse/ [baˈlãn.se]
(Spain) Rhymes: -anθe
(Latin America) Rhymes: -anse
Syllabification: ba‧lan‧ce

Noun[edit]

balance m (plural balances)

(accounting) balance

Synonym: saldo
balance; weighing up
- 1988, Mecano, Un año más (written by Nacho Cano)
  
  Cinco minutos màs para la cuenta atrás
  Hacemos el balance de lo bueno y malo

in the balance

◊ If something (such as your future) hangs in the balance or is in the balance, it is not certain but will soon be known or decided.

Our future hangs in the balance as we await their decision. [=our future depends on their decision; their decision will control our future]
With his job in the balance, he went to ask his boss for a raise.

on balance

with all things considered

in general

The meeting went well on balance.
Although our lives are difficult now, I believe that on balance we are becoming stronger people.

tip the balance

—

see ¹tip

Britannica Dictionary definition of BALANCE

to make (something, such as a plate or your body) steady by keeping weight equal on all sides

[+ object]

— usually + on

The waiters balanced the food on large trays.
She learned to walk while balancing a book on her head.
Can you balance a spoon on your nose?

[no object]

I find it difficult to balance on one foot.
He had trouble balancing on his skis.
He helped his daughter balance on her bicycle before she started peddling.

—

see also balancing act at ¹act

[+ object]

to adjust (an account or budget) so that the amount of money available is more than or equal to the amount of money that has been spent

The legislature is still trying to balance the state’s budget.
a balanced budget

to check and make adjustments to financial records so that they are accurate

[+ object]

He balances his checkbook every month.
The company hasn’t done a good job balancing the books. [=keeping a record of the money it spends and earns]

[no object]

Something’s wrong: the books don’t balance.

[+ object]

to make (different or opposite things) equal in strength or importance

She’s able to balance her career with her family life. = She balances work and family.
The group is balanced between new and old members. [=the group had an equal number of new and old members]

—

see also balance out 2 (below)

[+ object]

to make (a different or opposite thing) less powerful, noticeable, etc.

Serve black coffee to help balance the sweetness of the dessert.
His quickness will balance [=compensate for, make up for] the other fighter’s greater strength.
The movie’s serious subject matter is balanced [=offset] with humor.
His sadness was balanced by memories of happier days.

—

see also balance out 1 (below)

[+ object]

to think about (different things) and decide which is better or more important

— usually + against or with

Their fears must be balanced [=weighed] against the need for change.
A national government must balance [=compare] the needs of individuals with/against the needs of the entire country.
They’ll have to balance the risks with the rewards. [=they’ll have to decide if the possible good results are worth the possible bad results]

balance out

[phrasal verb]

balance out (something)

balance (something) out

to make (a different or opposite thing) less powerful, noticeable, etc.

Serve black coffee to help balance out the sweetness of the dessert.
His quickness will balance out [=compensate for, make up for] the other fighter’s greater strength.
The discount balances out the shipping charge. = The discount and the shipping charge balance each other out. [=the shipping charge and the discount together equal zero]

—

see also ²balance 4 (above)

to be or become equal or even

The good times and the bad times balanced out [=evened out] in the end.

—

see also ²balance 3 (above)

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in the balance

on balance

tip the balance