Balance ¹

Definition: An apparatus for weighing.

Balance ²

Definition: Act of weighing mentally; comparison; estimate.

Balance ³

Definition: Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.

Balance ⁴

Definition: The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness.

Balance ⁵

Definition: A balance wheel, as of a watch, or clock. See Balance wheel (in the Vocabulary).

Balance ⁶

Definition: The constellation Libra.

Balance ⁷

Definition: The seventh sign in the Zodiac, called Libra, which the sun enters at the equinox in September.

Balance ⁸

Definition: A movement in dancing. See Balance, v. i., S.

Balance ⁹

Definition: To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance.

Balance ¹⁰

Definition: To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize.

Balance ¹¹

Definition: To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.

Balance ¹²

Definition: To settle and adjust, as an account; to make two accounts equal by paying the difference between them.

Balance ¹³

Definition: 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.

Balance ¹⁴

Definition: 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.

Balance ¹⁵

Definition: To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners.

Balance ¹⁶

Definition: To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail.

Balance ¹⁷

Definition: To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance.

Balance ¹⁸

Definition: To fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesitate.

Balance ¹⁹

Definition: To move toward a person or couple, and then back.

balance ²⁰

Definition: a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

balance ²¹

Definition: 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

balance ²²

Definition: an equivalent counterbalancing weight

balance ²³

Definition: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

balance ²⁴

Definition: 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"- John Ruskin

Balance ²⁵

Definition: the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September to October

Balance ²⁶

Definition: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Libra

balance ²⁷

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

balance ²⁸

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

balance ²⁹

Definition: 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"

balance ³⁰

Definition: equality of distribution

balance ³¹

Definition: a state of equilibrium

balance ³²

Definition: hold or carry in equilibrium

balance ³³

Definition: compute credits and debits of an account

balance ³⁴

Definition: bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

balance ³⁵

Definition: be in equilibrium; "He was balancing on one foot"