Balance - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) (syn: proportion, proportionality)
- something left after other parts have been taken away (syn: remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest)
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra (syn: libra)
- the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 (syn: libra)
- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane (syn: correspondence, symmetry)
- a weight that balances another weight (syn: counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equalizer)
- 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
- a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
verb
balance the two weights
- hold or carry in equilibrium (syn: poise)
- be in equilibrium
Extra examples
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.
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.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: balance
he/she/it: balances
present participle: balancing
past tense: balanced
past participle: balanced
singular: balance
plural: balances
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