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balance
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
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noun
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
noun
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
noun
a weight that balances another weight
noun
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
noun
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
“{'source': 'John Ruskin', 'text': 'in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance'}”
noun
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
noun
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
noun
something left after other parts have been taken away
“there was no remainder”
noun
equality of distribution
noun
a state of equilibrium
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hold or carry in equilibrium
verb
compute credits and debits of an account
verb
bring into balance or equilibrium
“She has to balance work and her domestic duties”
verb
be in equilibrium
“He was balancing on one foot”
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{'source': 'John Ruskin', 'text': 'in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance'}
there was no remainder
he threw away the rest
he took what he wanted and I got the balance
She has to balance work and her domestic duties
balance the two weights
He was balancing on one foot
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