balanced

[ bal-uhnst ]

/ ˈbæl ənst /

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adjective

being in harmonious or proper arrangement or adjustment, proportion, etc.

Football. pertaining to or noting an offensive line formation having three linemen on each side of the center. Compare unbalanced(def 5).

Origin of balanced

First recorded in 1585–95; balance + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR balanced

1 fair, equitable, just, impartial, evenhanded.

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OTHER WORDS FROM balanced

self-bal·anced, adjective

Words nearby balanced

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Definition for balanced (2 of 2)

balance

[ bal-uhns ]

/ ˈbæl əns /

noun

a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.

something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.

mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc.

a state of bodily equilibrium: He lost his balance and fell down the stairs.

an instrument for determining weight, typically by the equilibrium of a bar with a fulcrum at the center, from each end of which is suspended a scale or pan, one holding an object of known weight, and the other holding the object to be weighed.

the remainder or rest: He carried what he could and left the balance for his brother to bring.

the power or ability to decide an outcome by throwing one's strength, influence, support, or the like, to one side or the other.

(in winemaking) the degree to which all the attributes of a wine are in harmony, with none either too prominent or deficient.

Accounting.

equality between the totals of the two sides of an account.
the difference between the debit total and the credit total of an account.
unpaid difference represented by the excess of debits over credits.

an adjustment of accounts.

the act of balancing; comparison as to weight, amount, importance, etc.; estimate.

preponderating weight: The balance of the blame is on your side.

Fine Arts. composition or placement of elements of design, as figures, forms, or colors, in such a manner as to produce an aesthetically pleasing or harmoniously integrated whole.

Dance. a balancing movement.

Also called balance wheel. Horology. a wheel that oscillates against the tension of a hairspring to regulate the beats of a watch or clock.

(initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Libra; Scales.

Audio. (in a stereophonic sound system) the comparative loudness of two speakers, usually set by a control (balance control) on the amplifier or receiver.

verb (used with object), bal·anced, bal·anc·ing.

to bring to or hold in equilibrium; poise: to balance a book on one's head.

to arrange, adjust, or proportion the parts of symmetrically.

to be equal or proportionate to: I'm always happy when cash on hand balances expected expenses. One side of an equation must balance the other.

Accounting.

to add up the two sides of (an account) and determine the difference.
to make the necessary entries in (an account) so that the sums of the two sides will be equal.
to settle by paying what remains due on an account; equalize or adjust.

to weigh in a balance.

to estimate the relative weight or importance of; compare: to balance all the probabilities of a situation.

to serve as a counterpoise to; counterbalance; offset: The advantages more than balance the disadvantages.

Dance. to move in rhythm to and from: to balance one's partner.

verb (used without object), bal·anced, bal·anc·ing.

to have an equality or equivalence in weight, parts, etc.; be in equilibrium: The account doesn't balance. Do these scales balance?

Accounting. to reckon or adjust accounts.

to waver or hesitate: He would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision.

Dance. to move forward and backward or in opposite directions.

Origin of balance

1250–1300; Middle English balaunce < Anglo-French; Old French balance < Vulgar Latin *balancia, variant of *bilancia, equivalent to Late Latin bilanc- (stem of bilanx with double scales; Latin bi- bi-¹ + lanx metal dish, pan of a pair of scales) + -ia -ia

SYNONYMS FOR balance

3 poise, composure.

6 See remainder.

13 See symmetry.

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OTHER WORDS FROM balance

bal·ance·a·ble, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for balanced

Or, this year, the ways in which religious liberty (both real and imagined) is balanced against civil rights.

RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’ |Jay Michaelson |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Great Invisible is something of a marvel—a balanced, unabridged portrait of life before and after the BP disaster.

Deepwater Horizon: Life Drowning in Oil |Samuel Fragoso |November 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She now chronicles her recovery in her re-branded site called The Balanced Blonde.

Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes an Obsession |DailyBurn |October 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
That finding is a direct reflection of the original premise behind Roger Ailes pitching Fox News as “far and balanced.”

Pew Study: Americans Are Self-Segregating Amid Proliferating Partisan Media |John Avlon |October 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In the interest of balanced journalism, I move up one car to experience a fresh landscape.

Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway |Kevin Zawacki |August 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He's the fastest, coolest hand that ever balanced a pike pole or rode a log.

Kindred of the Dust |Peter B. Kyne
Jane balanced her spoon on the brim of the shell-like cup and smiled at Mr. Scott.

Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 2, September, 1905 |Various
In the eighth place, the electors are balanced against the people in the choice of the President.

Congressional Government |Woodrow Wilson
But as things fell out, I am like the boy in the middle of the balanced plank, at the end of which two others sit.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 19, 1887 |Various
He balanced the matter in his mind for a while before he would send his letter.

John Caldigate |Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for balanced (1 of 3)

balanced

/ (ˈbælənst) /

adjective

having weight evenly distributed; being in a state of equilibrium

(of a person) mentally and emotionally stable

(of a discussion, programme, etc) presenting opposing points of view fairly and without bias

(of a diet) consisting of all essential nutrients in suitable form and amounts to maintain health

(of a budget) having expenditure no greater than income

electronics (of signals or circuitry) symmetrically disposed about earth or other reference potential

(of a chemical equation) having the correct relative number of moles of reactants and products

British Dictionary definitions for balanced (2 of 3)

balance

/ (ˈbæləns) /

noun

a weighing device, generally consisting of a horizontal beam pivoted at its centre, from the ends of which two pans are suspended. The substance to be weighed is placed in one pan and known weights are placed in the other until the beam returns to the horizontal See also microbalance

an imagined device for assessing events, actions, motives, etc, in relation to each other (esp in the phrases weigh in the balance, hang in the balance)

a state of equilibrium

something that brings about such a state

equilibrium of the body; steadiness to lose one's balance

emotional stability; calmness of mind

harmony in the parts of a whole balance in an artistic composition

the act of weighing factors, quantities, etc, against each other

the power to influence or control he held the balance of power

something that remains or is left let me have the balance of what you owe me

accounting

equality of debit and credit totals in an account
a difference between such totals

chem the state of a chemical equation in which the number, kind, electrical charges, etc, of the atoms on opposite sides are equal

a balancing movement

short for spring balance

in the balance in an uncertain or undecided condition

on balance after weighing up all the factors

strike a balance to make a compromise

verb

(tr) to weigh in or as if in a balance

(intr) to be or come into equilibrium

(tr) to bring into or hold in equilibrium

(tr) to assess or compare the relative weight, importance, etc, of

(tr) to act so as to equalize; be equal to

(tr) to compose or arrange so as to create a state of harmony

(tr) to bring (a chemical or mathematical equation) into balance

(tr) accounting

to compute the credit and debit totals of (an account) in order to determine the difference
to equalize the credit and debit totals of (an account) by making certain entries
to settle or adjust (an account) by paying any money due

(intr) (of a business account, balance sheet, etc) to have the debit and credit totals equal

to match or counter (one's dancing partner or his or her steps) by moving towards and away from him or her

Derived forms of balance

balanceable, adjective

Word Origin for balance

C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin bilancia (unattested), from Late Latin bilanx having two scalepans, from bi- 1 + lanx scale

British Dictionary definitions for balanced (3 of 3)

Balance

/ (ˈbæləns) /

noun

the Balance the constellation Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac

Medical definitions for balanced

balance

[ băl′əns ]

n.

A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless.

A state of bodily equilibrium.

The difference in magnitude between opposing forces or influences, such as for bodily parts or organs.

Equality of mass and net electric charge of reacting species on each side of a chemical equation.

Scientific definitions for balanced

balance

[ băl′əns ]

To adjust a chemical equation so that the number of each type of atom and the total charge on the reactant (left-hand) side of the equation matches the number and charge on the product (right-hand) side of the equation.

Idioms and Phrases with balanced

balance

In addition to the idiom beginning with balance

balance the books

also see:

checks and balances
hang in the balance
off balance
on balance
redress the balance
strike a balance
tip the balance

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verb (used with object), bal·anced, bal·anc·ing.

verb (used without object), bal·anced, bal·anc·ing.

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noun

verb (used with object), bal·anced, bal·anc·ing.

verb (used without object), bal·anced, bal·anc·ing.

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