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/ˈbaləns/,
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balances, plural;
  1. Keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall
    • - a mug that she balanced on her knee
  2. Remain in a steady position without falling
    • - Richard balanced on the ball of one foot
  3. Offset or compare the value of (one thing) with another
    • - the cost of obtaining such information needs to be balanced against its benefits
  4. Counteract, equal, or neutralize the weight or importance of
    • - he balanced his radical remarks with more familiar declarations
  5. Establish equal or appropriate proportions of elements in
    • - balancing work and family life
  6. Compare debits and credits in (an account), typically to ensure that they are equal
    • - the law requires the council to balance its books each year
  7. (of an account) Have credits and debits equal

Noun
  1. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
    • - slipping in the mud but keeping their balance
    • - she lost her balance before falling
  2. Stability of one's mind or feelings
    • - the way to some kind of peace and personal balance
  3. The ability of a boat to stay on course without adjustment of the rudder

  4. A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
    • - overseas investments can add balance to an investment portfolio
    • - try to keep a balance between work and relaxation
  5. Harmony of design and proportion

  6. The relative volume of various sources of sound
    • - the balance of the voices is good
  7. An apparatus for weighing, esp. one with a central pivot, beam, and a pair of scales

  8. The zodiacal sign or constellation Libra

  9. A counteracting weight or force

  10. The regulating device in a mechanical clock or watch

  11. A predominating weight or amount; the majority
    • - the balance of opinion was that work was more important than leisure
  12. 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
  13. The difference between an amount due and an amount paid
    • - unpaid credit-card balances
  14. An amount left over

  1. (balance) a state of equilibrium
  2. bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
  3. (balance) compute credits and debits of an account
  4. (balance) proportion: 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
  5. (balance) poise: hold or carry in equilibrium
  6. (balance) equality of distribution
  7. (Balance (ability)) In biomechanics, balance is an ability to maintain the center of gravity of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. When exercising the ability to balance, one is said to be balancing.
  8. (Balance (accounting)) In banking and accountancy, the outstanding balance is the amount of money owed, (or due), that remains in a deposit account (or a loan account) at a given date, after all past remittances, payments and withdrawal have been accounted for. ...
  9. (Balance (advertisement)) Balance was a 1989 television advertisement for the Lexus LS 400, which also introduced the luxury car make Lexus to television audiences. Dawson, Chester (2004). "Lexus: The Relentless Pursuit", pp. 119-120. John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd., Singapore. ...
  10. (Balance (Akrobatik album)) Balance is the first full-length album by Boston rapper Akrobatik. It was released on May 20, 2003 by Coup D'État. The album features production and guest appearances by Diamond D, Da Beatminerz, DJ Fakts One, Mr. Lif, DJ Revolution, Edan and more. ...
  11. (Balance (band)) Balance was an early 1980s pop rock group based out of New York City and fronted by Illinois native, Peppy Castro, formerly of Blues Magoos. Other members included guitarist Bob Kulick, arranger and keyboardist Doug Katsaros, drummer Chuck Burgi, and bassist Dennis Feldman.
  12. (Balance (cartoon)) Balance is a German animated film, released in 1989. It was directed and produced by twin brothers Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein.
  13. (Balance) A mechanical device (normally spring loaded) used in single- and double-hung windows as a means of counterbalancing the weight of the sash during opening and closing.
  14. (Balance) Amount arrived at by adding all debits and subtracting all credits. To ensure total debits equal the total credits.
  15. (Balance) In design, the relationship between the design elements such that opposing forces have equal distribution of weight in the layout. The overall quality of a design that makes it feels right.
  16. (Balance) Sum of debit entries minus the sum of credit entries in an account. If positive, the difference is called a debit balance; if negative, a credit balance.
  17. (Balance) This refers to trading ranges, brackets, balance areas, congestion areas, and consolidation ranges—all synonymous terms. They define price ranges in the market that are containing trade. ...
  18. (Balance) placement of colors, light and dark masses, or large and small objects in a picture to create harmony and equilibrium.
  19. (Balance) the amount in the trader’s account after the last complete transaction.
  20. (balance) An attribute of a monetary item type designated as debit, credit, or neither; a designation, if any, should be the natural or most expected balance of the element—"credit" or "debit"—and thus indicates how calculation relationships involving the element may be assigned a weight ...
  21. (balance) Moving part, usually circular, oscillating about its axis of rotation. The hairspring coupled to it makes it swing to and fro, dividing time into exactly equal parts. Each of the to-and-fro movements of the balance ("tick-tack") is called an "oscillation". ...
  22. (balance) One of the most desired traits in a wine is good balance, where the concentration of fruit, level of tannins, and acidity are in total harmony. Balanced wines are symmetrical and tend to age gracefully.
  23. (balance) The amount of money you have in your account at any particular time, or the amount you owe on a credit or store card, or on a purchase after the deposit has been paid. A balance brought forward is the figure shown on your previous statement
  24. (balance) The appraisal principle that states that the greatest value in a property will occur when the type and size of the improvements are proportional to each other as well as the land.
  25. (Balance) biological system that enables individuals to know where their bodies are in the environment and to maintain a desired position; normal balance depends on information from the labyrinth in the inner ear, and from other senses such as sight and touch, as well as from muscle movement.