balalaika
balalaika
balance beam

balance


Definition: Meaning of, balance in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbal(ə)ns /

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balance balances
  1. steady [uncountable] a state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall
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  2. equal amounts [singular, uncountable] a state in which opposite forces or influences exist in equal or the correct amounts, in a way that is good
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  3. on balance if you think something on balance, you think it after considering all the facts
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  4. surprise somebody catch/throw somebody off balance to surprise someone and make them confused and no longer calm
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  5. bank [countable] the amount of money that you have in your bank account
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  6. money owed [countable] the balance of a debt is the amount of money that you still owe after you have paid some of it
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  7. remaining the balance the amount of something that remains after some has been used, spent, mentioned etc [=  the rest]
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  8. be/hang in the balance if the future or success of something hangs in the balance, you cannot yet know whether the result will be bad or good
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  9. tip/swing the balance to influence the result of an event
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  10. for weighing [countable] an instrument for weighing things, with two dishes that hang from a bar [=  scales]
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  11. mental/emotional health [singular] when someone's mind is healthy and their emotional state is normal
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  12. the balance of evidence/probability etc the most likely answer or result produced by opposing information, reasons etc
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
balance balanced balanced
Present Participle Third Person Singular
balancing balances
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to be in or get into a steady position, without falling to one side or the other, or to put something into this position
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to be equal in importance, amount, value, or effect to something that has the opposite effect
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  3. [transitive] to consider the importance of one thing in relation to something else when you are making a decision
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  4. balance the budget if a government balances the budget, they make the amount of money that they spend equal to the amount of money available
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  5. balance the books to show that the amount of money a business has received is equal to the amount spent
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Balance


Definition: Meaning of, Balance in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbæləns /

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  1. astrology a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
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    Libra
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  2. the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
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    Libra, Libra the Balance, Libra the Scales
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Balance used in phrases

  • Libra the Balance (noun)
    1. the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
  • acid-base balance (noun)
    1. physiology the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body
  • analytical balance (noun)
    1. a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis
  • balance beam (noun)
    1. a long narrow wooden board on which a GYMNAST performs
  • balance of international payments (noun)
    1. a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year
  • balance of payments (noun)
    1. the difference between what a country spends in order to buy goods and services abroad, and the money it earns selling goods and services abroad
  • balance of power (noun)
    1. a situation in which political or military strength is shared evenly
  • balance of trade (noun)
    1. the difference in value between the goods a country buys from abroad and the goods it sells abroad
  • balance sheet (noun)
    1. a statement of how much money a business has earned and how much money it has paid for goods and services
  • balance wheel (noun)
    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
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Balance used in phrasal verbs

  • balance out (phrasal verb)
  • balance up (phrasal verb)
    1. to make two different things equal in amount or value
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Pronunciation: dʒɪˈnɛtɪk kəʊd
Parts of Speech: noun
the arrangement of GENE s that controls the way a living thing develops
balance beam