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Word: balance
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Meaning:
Noun:
- accounting A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
- A pair of scales.
- Apparent harmony in arts, design etc. between differing colours, sounds, etc.
- A weight placed on a scale to provide equilibrium; something of equal importance or value.
- watchmaking A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
- astrology Libra.
- The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
- The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
- uncountable Equilibrium; a state in which opposing forces cancel each other out.
- uncountable Mental equilibrium; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
- uncountable Support for both viewpoints, substances etc or neither; neutrality.
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Verb:
- intransitive to be in equilibrium.
- intransitive to have matching credits and debits.
- transitive (''figurative'') to make (concepts) agree.
- transitive to hold (an object or objects) precariously.
- transitive to make (items) weigh up.
- transitive to make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
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