Definitions for balance
ˈbæl ənsbal·ance

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. balance(noun)

   a state of equilibrium

2. balance(noun)

   equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

3. proportion, proportionality, balance(noun)

   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

4. balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance(noun)

   equality of distribution

5. remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest(noun)

   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"

6. balance(noun)

   the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

7. Libra, Balance(noun)

   (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

8. Libra, Libra the Balance, Balance, Libra the Scales(noun)

   the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

9. symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance(noun)

   (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

10. counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser(noun)

    a weight that balances another weight

11. balance wheel, balance(noun)

    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

12. balance(verb)

    a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

13. balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise(verb)

    bring into balance or equilibrium

    "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

14. balance(verb)

    compute credits and debits of an account

15. poise, balance(verb)

    hold or carry in equilibrium

16. balance(verb)

    be in equilibrium

    "He was balancing on one foot"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. balance(Noun)

   a state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

2. balance(Noun)

   mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

3. balance(Noun)

   something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium (literally or figuratively); counterweight

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

4. balance(Noun)

   a pair of scales

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

5. balance(Noun)

   awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

6. balance(Noun)

   the overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

7. balance(Noun)

   apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.)

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

8. balance(Noun)

   a list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

9. balance(Noun)

   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.

   Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

10. balance(Verb)

    to make (items) weigh up.

    Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

11. balance(Verb)

    (figurative) to make (concepts) agree.

    Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

12. balance(Verb)

    to hold (an object or objects) precariously.

    Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

13. balance(Verb)

    to make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

    Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

14. balance(Verb)

    to be in equilibrium.

    Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

15. balance(Verb)

    to have matching credits and debits.

    Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

16. balance(Noun)

    a device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.

    Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

17. balance(Noun)

    Libra

    Etymology: From balance, from *, from (accusative form of) bilanx, from bi- + lanx.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Balance(noun)

   an apparatus for weighing

2. Balance(noun)

   act of weighing mentally; comparison; estimate

3. Balance(noun)

   equipoise between the weights in opposite scales

4. Balance(noun)

   the state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness

5. Balance(noun)

   an equality between the sums total of the two sides of an account; as, to bring one's accounts to a balance; -- also, the excess on either side; as, the balance of an account

6. Balance(noun)

   a balance wheel, as of a watch, or clock. See Balance wheel (in the Vocabulary)

7. Balance(noun)

   the constellation Libra

8. Balance(noun)

   the seventh sign in the Zodiac, called Libra, which the sun enters at the equinox in September

9. Balance(noun)

   a movement in dancing. See Balance, v. i., S

10. Balance(noun)

    to bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance

11. Balance(noun)

    to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling; as, to balance a plate on the end of a cane; to balance one's self on a tight rope

12. Balance(noun)

    to equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize

13. Balance(noun)

    to compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate

14. Balance(noun)

    to settle and adjust, as an account; to make two accounts equal by paying the difference between them

15. Balance(noun)

    to make the sums of the debits and credits of an account equal; -- said of an item; as, this payment, or credit, balances the account

16. Balance(noun)

    to arrange accounts in such a way that the sum total of the debits is equal to the sum total of the credits; as, to balance a set of books

17. Balance(noun)

    to move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners

18. Balance(noun)

    to contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail

19. Balance(verb)

    to have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance

20. Balance(verb)

    to fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesitate

21. Balance(verb)

    to move toward a person or couple, and then back

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Balance

   Balance is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released in 1995, it is the final of four albums to feature Sammy Hagar as the band's lead vocalist. During the recording of Balance and its subsequent Ambulance Tour, Van Halen's second incarnation broke up. Regarding this time period, in 1997, Eddie Van Halen told Guitar World Magazine "There had been a variety of conflicts brewing between Sammy and the band since I quit drinking on October 2, 1994... It got so bad that I actually started drinking again."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Balance

   bal′ans, n. an instrument for weighing, usually formed of two dishes or scales hanging from a beam supported in the middle: act of weighing two things: equality or just proportion of weight or power, as the balance of power: the sum required to make the two sides of an account equal, hence the surplus, or the sum due on an account: what is needed to produce equilibrium, a counterpoise: (watchmaking) a contrivance which regulates the speed of a clock or watch.—v.t. to weigh in a balance: to counterpoise: to compare: to settle, as an account, to examine and test accounts in book-keeping, to make the debtor and creditor sides of an account agree.—v.i. to have equal weight or power, &c.: to hesitate or fluctuate.—p.adj. Bal′anced, poised so as to preserve equilibrium: well arranged, stable.—ns. Bal′ancer, an acrobat; Bal′ance-sheet, a sheet of paper showing a summary and balance of accounts; Bal′ance-wheel, a wheel in a watch or chronometer which regulates the beat or rate. [Fr.—L. bilanx, having two scales—bis, double, lanx, lancis, a dish or scale.]

The Standard Electrical Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Balance

   (a) Wheatstone's Bridge, q. v., is sometimes termed the Electric Balance. (b) A suspension or torsion balance is one which includes a filament or pair of filaments to whose lower end or ends are attached a horizontal indicator often called a needle, or a magnetic needle. (See Torsion Balance.) (c) See Induction Balance, Hughes'. (d) For Thermic Balance, see Bolometer. (e) See Balance, Ampere.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. BALANCE

   Something wanted by book-keepers and often lost by topers. May be found in a cash-book or the kangaroo gait.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. balance

   One of the simple mechanical powers, used in determining the weights and masses of different bodies. Also, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac, called Libra. Balance-wheel of a chronometer--see CHRONOMETER.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. balance

   An amount or element in accurate and perfect proportion.

   All of the scales were in perfect balance.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020  

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1. balance

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'balance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1273

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'balance' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1722

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'balance' in Nouns Frequency: #559

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'balance' in Verbs Frequency: #663

How to pronounce balance?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of balance in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of balance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of balance in a Sentence

1. Stephen Harper:

   You should be under no doubt that the government will balance its budget next year. We are well within that range. Even with dramatically lower oil prices, we will balance the budget, the only question will be how much flexibility we have in the short term. This will obviously reduce some of our fiscal flexibility but it will not by any means stop us from reaching a balance and at the same time...making the important investments we've made....

2. Claudia Gray:

   Recent small reductions in headcount reflect the need to balance our workforce growth with the current needs of our business.

3. Robert Campbell:

   Run cuts will be needed to balance things, particularly if there is a warm start to the winter.

4. Michael Knowles:

   Based on our experience with him, we can expect him to manage a healthy balance between the important mission of securing the border, enforcing our laws, while ensuring a fair and efficient legal immigration process.

5. Andreas Simic:

   Balance well those things important in life, family, friends, relationships and health, for not doing so can lay unexpected and mines in your journey to success.” Andreas Simic

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