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Balance

noun/kˈæntɚɹəl/
Definition
a state of equilibrium
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæntɚɹəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈapɐθˌatən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈapɐθˌatən/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæntɚɹəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna state of equilibrium
nounequality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
nounharmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin
“in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance”
nounequality of distribution
nounsomething left after other parts have been taken away
“there was no remainder”
nounthe difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
noun(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
nounthe seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
noun(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
nouna weight that balances another weight
nouna wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
nouna scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
verbbring into balance or equilibrium
“She has to balance work and her domestic duties”
verbcompute credits and debits of an account
verbhold or carry in equilibrium
verbbe in equilibrium
“He was balancing on one foot”
Word Forms
balanceverbbe in equilibrium
proportionverbgive pleasant proportions to
equilibrateverbbring into balance or equilibrium
equilibrizeverbbring into balance or equilibrium
remainderverbsell cheaply as remainders
remainverbbe left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
residualadjectiverelating to or indicating a remainder
residuaryadjectiverelating to or indicating a remainder
symmetricadjectivehaving similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
symmetrizeverbmake symmetric
symmetriseverbmake symmetric
symmetricaladjectivehaving similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
counterweightverbconstitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterbalanceverbcontrast with equal weight or force
counterpoiseverbconstitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
equalizeverbmake equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
equaliseverbmake equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
balancenouna state of equilibrium
equilibriumnouna stable situation in which forces cancel one another
poisenouna state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
balancernouneither of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gleichgewicht
ein Gleichgewichtszustand
🇫🇷French
équilibre
un état d'équilibre
🇮🇹Italian
bilancia
uno stato di equilibrio
🇳🇱Dutch
evenwicht
een toestand van evenwicht
🇵🇹Portuguese
equilíbrio
um estado de equilíbrio
🇷🇺Russian
баланс
состояние равновесия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संतुलन
संतुलन की एक अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
ভারসাম্য
ভারসাম্যের অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
சமநிலை
ஒரு சமநிலை நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
సంతులనం
సమతౌల్య స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
शिल्लक
समतोल स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંતુલન
સંતુલનની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮತೋಲನ
ಸಮತೋಲನದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാലൻസ്
ഒരു സന്തുലിതാവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਤੁਲਨ
ਸੰਤੁਲਨ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
توازن
توازن کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
平衡
平衡状态
🇯🇵Japanese
バランス
平衡状態
🇰🇷Korean
균형
평형 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
THĂNG BẰNG
trạng thái cân bằng
🇹🇭Thai
สมดุล
สถานะของความสมดุล
🇮🇩Indonesian
keseimbangan
keadaan keseimbangan
🇵🇭Filipino
balanse
isang estado ng ekwilibriyo
🇲🇾Malay
imbangan
keadaan keseimbangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توازن
حالة من التوازن
🇮🇷Persian
تعادل
حالت تعادل
🇹🇷Turkish
denge
bir denge durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְאַזֵן
מצב של שיווי משקל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'balance'?
The primary meaning of 'balance' is 'a state of equilibrium'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'balance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'balance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'balance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'balance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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