2 entries found for balance.
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Function: noun
Text: 1 a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another <in order to determine the weight of that beaker, you need to get the two pans of the scale in perfect balance>
Synonyms equilibrium, equipoise, poise
Related Words counterbalance, counterpoise; firmness, fixedness, security, stability, steadiness
Near Antonyms changeability, fluctuation, inconstancy, insecurity, instability, mutability, precariousness, shakiness, unsteadiness, volatility
Antonyms imbalance
2 a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts <the balance of the landscaping is in keeping with the symmetry of so many 18th-century mansions> -- see HARMONY 1
3 a device for measuring weight <use a balance to make sure you get the amounts precisely correct> -- see 1SCALE
4 a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective <the balance to the mountain of complaints are the many letters of praise that we also receive> -- see COUNTERBALANCE
5 a remaining group or portion <and the balance of the contestants should stand in that last corner> -- see REMAINDER 1