Definitions For Balance

noun

• A scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
• 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
• A weight that balances another weight
• (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
• Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
• The seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
• Equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
• The difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
• Something left after other parts have been taken away
• Equality of distribution
• A state of equilibrium
• The state of having your weight spread equally so that you do not fall
• The ability to move or to remain in a position without losing control or falling
• A state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or have an equal or proper amount of importance

verb

• Hold or carry in equilibrium
• Compute credits and debits of an account
• Bring into balance or equilibrium
• Be in equilibrium
• To make (something, such as a plate or your body) steady by keeping weight equal on all sides
• To adjust (an account or budget) so that the amount of money available is more than or equal to the amount of money that has been spent
• To check and make adjustments to financial records so that they are accurate