balances
Stays evenly poised
Balances is the plural of balance, covering both its noun and verb senses.
A balance is a state of equilibrium—physical, financial, or emotional: She checked her account balances.
To balance is to keep steady or make equal: He balances work and family well.
The verb form appears in continuous constructions: She's balancing the budget.
Resistance to displacement
- steadinessState of being constant
- equilibriumState of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
distribution · alignment · tension · suspension · homeostasis · stasis · equipoise · evenness
Symbol of fair judgment
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- powersAbilities or authorities held
separation · oversight · accountability · restraint · judicial · constitutional · governmental · legislative
Measure of heaviness
- panShallow cooking vessel
- beamStructural support member
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
weighing · tare · calibration · measurement · mass · kilogram · gram · ounce
Financial record book
- debitsRecorded account reductions
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- general ledgerMaster accounting record
accounts · bookkeeping · entries · assets · liabilities · equity · accruals · adjustments
Job and leisure spheres
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- tradeoffsCosts of choosing
- prioritiesMost important things
juggling · wellness · boundaries · time management · self-care · integration · sustainability · compromise
Comparative relation of parts
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- equivalenceState of being equal
uniformity · congruence · alignment · parallelism · reflection · matching · evenness · distribution
stability
Resistance to displacement
- steadinessState of being constant
- equilibriumState of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
center of gravity · distribution · alignment · tension · suspension · homeostasis · stasis · equipoise · evenness · level
scales of justice
Symbol of fair judgment
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
powers · separation · oversight · accountability · restraint · judicial · constitutional · governmental · legislative · executive
weight
Measure of heaviness
counterweight · weighing · tare · calibration · measurement · mass · kilogram · gram · ounce · pound
ledger
Financial record book
- debitsRecorded account reductions
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
general ledger · accounts · bookkeeping · entries · assets · liabilities · equity · accruals · adjustments · audit
work-life
Job and leisure spheres
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- tradeoffsCosts of choosing
priorities · juggling · wellness · boundaries · time management · self-care · integration · sustainability · compromise · allocation
proportion
Comparative relation of parts
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
equivalence · uniformity · congruence · alignment · parallelism · reflection · matching · evenness · distribution · visual weight
- stabilizing verbssteadies, secures, anchors, braces, props
- bookkeeping historybookkeeping, ledgers, double-entry, journal entries, ledger books
- gymnasticsgymnastics, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars, back handspring
- Laboratoriesflasks, lab notebook, beakers, science lab, lab technician
- banking systemstransactions, deposits, withdrawals, transfers, accounts
- checks and balancesseparation of powers, veto power, impeachment, congressional oversight, executive privilege
balancesimbalances
Lack of proper proportion
disproportions · asymmetries · inequalities · disparities · unevenness
balancesunbalances
Disturbs equilibrium or stability
destabilizes · imbalances · upsets · tips · topples
balancesdeficits
Amounts lacking or owed
debts · shortfalls · arrears · discrepancies · imbalances
- 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
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