balance

IPA: bˈæɫʌns

(uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
(uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
(literally or figuratively) Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
A pair of scales.
(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
(uncountable) The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
(uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
(accounting) A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
(accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
(watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
(law, business) The remainder.
(obsolete, astrology) Libra.

(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
(transitive, figurative) To make (concepts) agree.
(transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
(transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
(transitive, dance) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
(intransitive) To be in equilibrium.
(intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.
(transitive, obsolete) To weigh in a balance.
(intransitive, obsolete) To hesitate or fluctuate.

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