BALANCE

Definition of BALANCE

(noun)a state of equilibrium
(noun)equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
(noun)harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
(noun)equality of distribution
(noun)something left after other parts have been taken away
(noun)the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
(noun)(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
(noun)a weight that balances another weight
(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 scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
(verb)bring into balance or equilibrium
(verb)compute credits and debits of an account
(verb)hold or carry in equilibrium
(verb)be in equilibrium