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Definition of Balance
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Balance
An apparatus for weighing. Act of weighing mentally; comparison; estimate. Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales. The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness. 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. A balance wheel, as of a watch, or clock. See Balance wheel (in the Vocabulary). The constellation Libra. The seventh sign in the Zodiac, called Libra, which the sun enters at the equinox in September. A movement in dancing. See Balance, v. i., S. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance. 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. To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize. To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate. To settle and adjust, as an account; to make two accounts equal by paying the difference between them. 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. 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. To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners. To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail. To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance. To fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesitate. To move toward a person or couple, and then back. Related Definitions:
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Balance Quotations
I want balance in my life. Ron Dellums I think the extent to which I have any balance at all, any mental balance, is because of being a farm kid and being raised in those isolated rural areas. James E. Jones I balanced all, brought all to mind, the years to come seemed waste of breath, a waste of breath the years behind, in balance with this life, this death. William Butler Yeats Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it. George Santayana We need to make sure that the fast-growing States and the balance of States in this country have as much information as available because I cannot imagine the pain as a parent myself of having my child molested by someone in our schools. Jon Porter |
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Balance Translations
balance in Dutch is overschot, saldo balance in German is Saldo, Gleichgewicht balance in Italian is bilancio, livellare, equilibrio balance in Latin is pondera balance in Portuguese is contrapeso balance in Spanish is saldar, abalanzar, equilibrio, balance |
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