Definition of balance

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Balance (n.) The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness.

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Seesaw :: Seesaw (n.) A play among children in which they are seated upon the opposite ends of a plank which is balanced in the middle, and move alternately up and down..
Overbalance :: Overbalance (n.) Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports..
Poise :: Poise (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
Preponderate :: Preponderate (v. i.) To exceed in weight; hence, to incline or descend, as the scale of a balance; figuratively, to exceed in influence, power, etc.; hence; to incline to one side; as, the affirmative side preponderated..
Balance :: Balance (n.) To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance..
Equal :: Equal (a.) Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just.
Librate :: Librate (v. i.) To vibrate as a balance does before resting in equilibrium; hence, to be poised..
Weighty :: Weighty (superl.) Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous..
Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (v. t.) To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.
Sway :: Sway (n.) Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
Balanceable :: Balanceable (a.) Such as can be balanced.
Librate :: Librate (v. t.) To poise; to balance.
Equibalance :: Equibalance (v. t.) To make of equal weight; to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate.
Poise :: Poise (v.) The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
Auditor :: Auditor (a.) A person appointed and authorized to audit or examine an account or accounts, compare the charges with the vouchers, examine the parties and witnesses, allow or reject charges, and state the balance..
Sensibility :: Sensibility (n.) That quality of an instrument which makes it indicate very slight changes of condition; delicacy; as, the sensibility of a balance, or of a thermometer..
Countervail :: Countervail (v. t.) To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate..
Equipondious :: Equipondious (a.) Of equal weight on both sides; balanced.
Overpoise :: Overpoise (v. t.) To outweigh; to overbalance.
Chronometer :: Chronometer (n.) A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc..
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