noun “balance”
sg. balance, pl. balances or uncountable
- a state where opposing forces are equal and stable
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To maintain a healthy lifestyle, it's important to find a balance between work and relaxation.
- mental stability and calmness
Despite the chaos around her, she maintained her balance and made decisions with a clear mind.
- something that provides stability to another object by being its equal in weight
To keep the seesaw level, a heavier child sat on one end as a balance for a lighter child on the other.
- a device used for weighing
The jeweler placed the gold ring on one side of the balance and weights on the other to determine its mass.
- the ability to understand and consider all sides of an issue fairly
In a heated debate, it's important to maintain balance and consider both sides of the argument.
- a financial statement showing what is owned and owed
The accountant reviewed the balance sheet to ensure that the debits and credits matched perfectly.
- the amount left over in an account after all debits and credits are accounted for
After reviewing my expenses, I realized my account balance was lower than I expected.
verb “balance”
balance; he balances; past balanced, part. balanced; ger. balancing
- to make weights equal on both sides of a scale
She balanced the scale by adding a small weight to the lighter side.
- to keep something steady on narrow base and try to prevent it from falling
She balanced a stack of books on her head as she walked across the room.
- (follow by "with") to treat two different things with equal importance
He balanced studying for his exams with spending time with his friends.
- (followed by "against") to compare two different things to decide which is more important
When planning our vacation, we balanced the desire for adventure against the need for relaxation.
- to adjust a financial account so that the total debits and credits match
After adding the recent expenses, she balanced her checkbook to ensure all transactions matched her bank records.