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- DictionaryBal·ance/ˈbaləns/
noun
- 1. an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady: "she lost her balance before falling"
- 2. a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions: "try to keep a balance between work and relaxation"
verb
- 1. keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall: "a mug that she balanced on her knee"
- 2. offset or compare the value of (one thing) with another: "the cost of obtaining such information needs to be balanced against its benefits"
1. a. : physical equilibrium. trouble keeping your balance on a sailboat. lost his balance and fell. a boxer kept off balance for a whole round. b. : the ability to retain one's balance. Gymnasts must have a good sense of balance. 2. a. : stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis.
a situation where different things are given equal importance, or are considered or divided equally or fairly: strike a balance We must strike a balance between reckless spending and penny-pinching (= try to have something between these two things).
Balance definition: a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.. See examples of BALANCE used in a sentence.
Balance is having the right amount — not too much or too little — of any quality, which leads to harmony or evenness. You might admire the balance someone has achieved between working hard and having fun.
Balance is the steadiness that someone or something has when they are standing or resting on something.
a situation in which the correct amount of importance is given to each thing so that a situation is successful: We hope to strike a balance between police powers and the protection of citizens. The new factory will destroy the ecological balance in the area. Opposite. imbalance. balance noun (FAIR)
BALANCE meaning: 1 : the state of having your weight spread equally so that you do not fall; 2 : the ability to move or to remain in a position without losing control or falling
Definition of balance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of balance verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 to make someone or something unsteady and in danger of falling I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind. 2 to make someone surprised or confused The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.
