An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
“The ground moved and I lost my balance.”
A situation in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
“After many years, he was still trying to find the right balance between work and play.”
That which is left over after the rest have been dealt with
“The top candidates made it through to the second round while the balance were asked to leave.”
A counteracting weight or force
“A small coffee industry and subsistence farming serve as a balance to the poverty of the land reserves.”
The state of being unbiased
“Both parties were satisfied with the balance in the president's decision.”
Mental or emotional stability
“His mental balance has been called into question following the latest incident.”
An apparatus for weighing
“She meticulously measured her ingredients on a balance in line with the recipe.”
A sum of money that is owed or due
The state of having a normal healthy mind
The act or state of matching or harmonizing two or more elements
Proficiency or mastery in executing a task or skill
The condition of being equal or equivalent in value, worth, function, etc.
The state or characteristic of being reasonable
Great depth of insight or knowledge
A consideration of things relative to other similar cases
A state equally removed from two opposite extremes
The quality of being relatively moderate or limited in amount, rate, or level
The act or state of steadying
The way in which a whole is made up from several components
Thinking or behaving that is oppositional to previous or established modes of thought and behavior
The chances or likelihood of something happening or being the case
The act of bringing things into balance or harmony
A percentage or allotment of a total amount
A harmonious, complementary relationship
A test or examination assessing balance, spatial orientation, and inner ear functionality
Money obtained in return for labor or services
The feel or characteristics of a surface or object
Assets, resources or cash available for immediate use
Agility or deftness in movement
An artistic approach characterized by grandeur, balanced composition, and clarity of expression
A mixture or amalgamation of different substances or things
A display of great agility, dexterity, or athletic skill
(usually following a superlative) Someone or something that complements another well
To counteract or equal the effect or importance of
“I try to balance the number of calories I consume with the amount I expend on my daily activities.”
To hold (an object or objects) precariously
“Waiters were required to balance trays of food skillfully on the palms of their hands.”
To compare the relative weight or importance of
“We should know what to do once we balance the pros and cons of this decision.”
To be, or make, equal numerically
“The amount of food you eat should balance with the amount of physical activity or exercise you have in a day.”
To calculate a number or amount
“It may be time to hire an accountant to balance our finances.”
To pay or give what is owed
“We had to balance our account with the hotel before checking out.”
To waver between different courses of action
“She had a tendency to balance and waffle on certain hot-button issues.”
To adapt to, or bring into accord with, a given environment or standard
To provide a refund or recompense
To align or position in the center of
To be or cause to be balanced or suspended in the air, on water, or on something else
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect
To match or rival in performance or extent
To be inclusive of after payment of an agreed amount of money or funds
To balance or juggle two or more tasks at the same time
To put together or join to form a pair
To be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position
To formulate or prepare a plan, concept or design
To achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team
To restore to a normal or correct state
Remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone
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