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A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements, as in a design. See Synonyms at proportion.
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A stable mental or psychological state; emotional stability.
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A state of bodily equilibrium: thrown off balance by a gust of wind.
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A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
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verb-transitive
Accounting To compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account).
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Accounting To reconcile or equalize the sums of the debits and credits of (an account).
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Accounting To settle (an account, for example) by paying what is owed.
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Chemistry To bring (an equation) into balance.
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Mathematics To bring (an equation) into balance.
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idiom
In the balance In an undetermined and often critical position: Our plans were left hanging in the balance. Resolution of that item is still in the balance.
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On balance Taking everything into consideration; all in all.
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verb-intransitive
To be equal or equivalent.
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To be in or come into equilibrium.
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To move toward and then away from a dance partner.
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To sway or waver as if losing or regaining equilibrium.
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verb
To compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account).
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To pay the amount due on .
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To arrange so that one set of elements exactly equals another .
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To complete (a chemical equation) so that the same number of atoms and electric charges of each kind appears on each side.
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To equal or equalize in weight, number, or proportion.
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