balance
- Noun. (uncountable) a state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
- Noun. (uncountable) mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
- Noun. something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium (literally or figuratively); counterweight.
- Noun. a pair of scales.
- Noun. (uncountable) awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
- Noun. (uncountable) the overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
- Noun. (uncountable) apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
- Noun. (accounting) a list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
- Noun. (accounting) the result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
- Noun. (context, watchmaking) a device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
- Noun. (obsolete, astrology) Libra.
- Verb. (transitive) to make (items) weigh up.
- Verb. (transitive) (''figurative'') to make (concepts) agree.
- Verb. (transitive) to hold (an object or objects) precariously.
- Verb. (transitive) to make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
- Verb. (intransitive) to be in equilibrium.
- Verb. (intransitive) to have matching credits and debits.
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