Balance Meaning

There are 16 meaning(s) for word Balance

Meaning 1 : a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat

    Synonyms : balance wheel
Meaning 2 : (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

    Synonyms : correspondence,  symmetricalness,  symmetry
Meaning 3 : the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

    Synonyms : libra,  libra the balance,  libra the scales
Meaning 4 : harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

    Example : in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance

    Synonyms : proportion,  proportionality
Meaning 5 : a weight that balances another weight

    Synonyms : counterbalance,  counterpoise,  counterweight,  equaliser,  equalizer
Meaning 6 : equality of distribution

    Synonyms : counterbalance,  equilibrium,  equipoise
Meaning 7 : something left after other parts have been taken away

    Example : he took what he wanted and I got the balance

    Synonyms : remainder,  residual,  residue,  residuum,  rest
Meaning 8 : (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

    Synonyms : libra
Meaning 9 : hold or carry in equilibrium

    Synonyms : poise
Meaning 10 : bring into balance or equilibrium

    Example : She has to balance work and her domestic duties,balance the two weights

    Synonyms : equilibrate,  equilibrise,  equilibrize
Meaning 11 : a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

Meaning 12 : a state of equilibrium

Meaning 13 : be in equilibrium

Meaning 14 : compute credits and debits of an account

Meaning 15 : equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

Meaning 16 : the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

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