Definition of balance

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Balance (n.) To settle and adjust, as an account; to make two accounts equal by paying the difference between them..

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Overpoise :: Overpoise (n.) Preponderant weight; a counterbalance.
Weigh :: Weigh (v. t.) To examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the mind; to consider or examine for the purpose of forming an opinion or coming to a conclusion; to estimate deliberately and maturely; to balance.
Poiser :: Poiser (n.) The balancer of dipterous insects.
Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To move toward a person or couple, and then back..
Verge :: Verge (n.) The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement. See under Escapement..
Balance :: Balance (n.) A balance wheel, as of a watch, or clock. See Balance wheel (in the Vocabulary)..
Equilibration :: Equilibration (n.) The process by which animal and vegetable organisms preserve a physiological balance.
Equilibrate :: Equilibrate (v. t.) To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise..
Counterbalanced :: Counterbalanced (imp. & p. p.) of Counterbalanc.
Counter :: Counter (adv.) A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a..
Li Bella :: Li bella (n.) A small balance.
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.
Change :: Change (v. t.) Small money; the money by means of which the larger coins and bank bills are made available in small dealings; hence, the balance returned when payment is tendered by a coin or note exceeding the sum due..
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide; as, a casting voice..
Beam :: Beam (n.) The bar of a balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended..
Balance :: Balance (n.) To arrange accounts in such a way that the sum total of the debits is equal to the sum total of the credits; as, to balance a set of books..
Overbalance :: Overbalance (n.) Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports..
Weigh :: Weigh (v. i.) To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.
Regulator :: Regulator (n.) A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive..
Balancer :: Balancer (n.) In Diptera, the rudimentary posterior wing..
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