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balance / Balance > 16 senses
NOUN1balanceA state of equilibrium
2balanceA scale for weighing
3balanceEquality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
4balance, proportionHarmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
5balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalanceEquality of distribution
6balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, restSomething left after other parts have been taken away
7balanceThe difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
8Balance, Libra(astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Libra
9Balance, Libra, Libra the Balance, Libra the ScalesThe seventh sign of the zodiac
10balance, symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation
11balance, counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalizer, equaliserAn equivalent counterbalancing weight
12balance, balance wheelA wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine
VERB1balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibriseBring into balance or equilibrium
2balanceCompute credits and debits of an account
3balance, poiseHold or carry in equilibrium
4balanceBe in equilibrium
balance / Balance > pronunciation
Soundsbae'lahns
Rhymesabeyance, abhorrence, absence, and 263 more rhymes in ahns at the HyperDic website...
balance > noun 1, state
MeaningA state of equilibrium.
Narrowertension; electrolyte balance; nitrogen balance
Broaderequilibrium
Contraryimbalance, instability, unbalance
Verbsbalance; balance; balance
balance > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA scale for weighing. Depends on pull of gravity.
Narrowerbeam balance; electronic balance; microbalance; spring balance, spring scale; steelyard, lever scale, beam scale
Broaderscale, weighing machine
balance > noun 3, possession
MeaningEquality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account.
Part ofaccount, accounting, account statement
Narrowertrial balance
Broaderequality
Verbsbalance
balance > noun 4, attribute
MeaningHarmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design).
Examples"in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
Synonymsproportion
Broaderplacement, arrangement
balance > noun 5, shape
MeaningEquality of distribution.
Synonymsequilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance
Narrowerconformation; symmetry, proportion
Broaderstructure, construction
balance > noun 6, relation
MeaningSomething left after other parts have been taken away.
Examples"he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Synonymsremainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest
Narrowerleftover, remnant
Broaderpart, portion, component part, component
balance > noun 7, possession
MeaningThe difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account.
Narrowerbalance of trade, trade balance, visible balance, trade gap; carry-over, carry-forward; compensating balance, offsetting balance; invisible balance
Broaderremainder, difference
Balance > noun 8, person
Meaning(astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Libra.
SynonymsLibra
Categoryastrology, star divination
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
Balance > noun 9, location
MeaningThe seventh sign of the zodiac. The sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22.
SynonymsLibra, Libra the Balance, Libra the Scales
Broadersign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house
balance > noun 10, attribute
Meaning(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation. Exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane.
Synonymssymmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence
Categorymathematics, math, maths
Narrowerregularity, geometrical regularity; bilaterality, bilateralism, bilateral symmetry; radial symmetry
Broaderspatial property, spatiality
Contraryasymmetry, imbalance
balance > noun 11, artifact
MeaningAn equivalent counterbalancing weight.
Synonymscounterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalizer, equaliser
Narrowersash weight; tare
Broaderweight
balance > noun 12, artifact
MeaningA wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine. Especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat.
Synonymsbalance wheel
Part oftimepiece, timekeeper
Broaderwheel
balance > verb 1, stative
MeaningBring into balance or equilibrium.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
Synonymsequilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
Narrowercomplement; compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up; cancel, offset, set off; offset, countervail; trim
Broadermatch, fit
Contraryunbalance
Similar topoise, balance; balance
Nounsbalance
balance > verb 2, possession
MeaningCompute credits and debits of an account.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderaccount, calculate
Nounsbalance
balance > verb 3, contact
MeaningHold or carry in equilibrium.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymspoise
Caused bypoise
Broaderhold, carry, bear
Similar tobalance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
Nounsbalancer; balancer; balance
balance > verb 4, stative
MeaningBe in equilibrium.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelThe children balance in the rocking chair; There balance some children in the rocking chair
Broaderbe
Similar tobalance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
Nounsbalancer; balancer; balance

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