Balance
Allegorical stability figure
Balance is steadiness achieved through even distribution of weight or force: She lost her balance on the icy steps.
The word extends to any state of equilibrium—a balanced diet, a balance of power, work-life balance.
In accounting, a balance is what remains after debits and credits: checking account balance.
To balance a checkbook is to reconcile it.
To balance competing demands is to give each appropriate weight.
On balance means considering everything: On balance, I think we made the right choice.
Measuring mass or heft
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- gramsMetric mass units
ounces · tare · digital · kitchen · laboratory · analytical · pan · beam
Resistance to displacement
- steadinessState of being constant
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
- tightropeTaut cord for walking
wobble · counterweight · fulcrum · equipoise · gyroscope · leveling · teetering · symmetry
Body position, alignment
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- coreCentral essential portion
- vestibularOf the balance organ
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
yoga · standing · wobble board · gymnastics · tai chi · inner ear · dizziness · vertigo
Job and leisure spheres
- wellnessOverall state of health
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
burnout · priorities · boundaries · juggling · stress · mindfulness · downtime · overwork
Record of dealings
- ledgerFinancial record book
- budgetPlan for spending
- checkbookBound payment drafts
- statementExpressed claim or fact
reconciliation · debit · credit · outstanding · remaining · deficit · surplus · spreadsheet
Comparative numerical relation
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- mixCombine different elements
- blendCombine into mixture
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
calibration · distribution · weighting · formula · percentage · allocation · dosage · ingredients
weighing
Measuring mass or heft
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
grams · ounces · tare · digital · kitchen · laboratory · analytical · pan · beam · spring
stability
Resistance to displacement
- steadinessState of being constant
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
tightrope · wobble · counterweight · fulcrum · equipoise · gyroscope · leveling · teetering · symmetry · ballast
posture
Body position, alignment
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- coreCentral essential portion
- vestibularOf the balance organ
proprioception · yoga · standing · wobble board · gymnastics · tai chi · inner ear · dizziness · vertigo · stability ball
work-life
Job and leisure spheres
- wellnessOverall state of health
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- moderationAvoidance of excess
self-care · burnout · priorities · boundaries · juggling · stress · mindfulness · downtime · overwork · fulfillment
account
Record of dealings
statement · reconciliation · debit · credit · outstanding · remaining · deficit · surplus · spreadsheet · bookkeeping
ratio
Comparative numerical relation
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- mixCombine different elements
- blendCombine into mixture
harmony · calibration · distribution · weighting · formula · percentage · allocation · dosage · ingredients · combination
Balanceimbalance
Lack of proportion
instability · unsteadiness · wobble · disequilibrium · falling
Balanceimbalance
Lack of proportion
disproportion · asymmetry · inequality · unevenness · lopsidedness
- off balanceLacking equilibrium or composure
- balanced dietVaried nutritional intake
- strike a balanceAchieve equilibrium between competing demands
- balancing actManaging multiple competing priorities
- lose balanceBecome unstable, risk falling
- balance outCounteract to achieve parity
balanced, unbalanced, balancing, balancer, imbalance, counterbalance, counterbalanced