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English to English noun 1. a state of equilibrium  source: wordnet30
2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account source: wordnet30
3. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance source: wordnet30
4. equality of distribution source: wordnet30
5. something left after other parts have been taken away there was no remainder|he threw away the rest|he took what he wanted and I got the balance source: wordnet30
6. the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account source: wordnet30
7. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra source: wordnet30
8. the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 source: wordnet30
9. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane source: wordnet30
10. a weight that balances another weight source: wordnet30
11. 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 source: wordnet30
12. a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity source: wordnet30
13. An apparatus for weighing. source: webster1913
verb 14. bring into balance or equilibrium She has to balance work and her domestic duties|balance the two weights source: wordnet30
15. compute credits and debits of an account source: wordnet30
16. hold or carry in equilibrium source: wordnet30
17. be in equilibrium He was balancing on one foot source: wordnet30
18. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance. source: webster1913
19. To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance. source: webster1913
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