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Balance

A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.

Pronunciation: /ˈbæləns/

What “Balance” means

Noun

  1. A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
  2. Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
  3. Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
  4. A pair of scales.
  5. Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.

Verb

  1. To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
  2. To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
  3. To make (concepts) agree.
  4. To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
  5. To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin lanx Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance From Middle English balaunce, from Old French balance, from Late Latin *bilancia, from (accusative form of) Latin bilanx (“two-scaled”), from bi- + lanx (“plate, scale”). Displaced the word — Old English wǣġ akin to Modern English: wey from Proto-West Germanic *wāgu (“scales; weight”).

Meanings and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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