ALL meanings of balanced
bal·anced
B b - adjective balanced A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way. 3
- adjective balanced Something that is balanced is pleasing or useful because its different parts or elements are in the correct proportions. 3
- adjective balanced Someone who is balanced remains calm and thinks clearly, even in a difficult situation. 3
- adjective balanced having weight evenly distributed; being in a state of equilibrium 3
- adjective balanced (of a person) mentally and emotionally stable 3
- adjective balanced (of a discussion, programme, etc) presenting opposing points of view fairly and without bias 3
- adjective balanced (of a diet) consisting of all essential nutrients in suitable form and amounts to maintain health 3
- adjective balanced (of a budget) having expenditure no greater than income 3
- adjective balanced (of signals or circuitry) symmetrically disposed about earth or other reference potential 3
- adjective balanced (of a chemical equation) having the correct relative number of moles of reactants and products 3
- noun balanced the remainder or rest: He carried what he could and left the balance for his brother to bring. 1
- noun balanced the power or ability to decide an outcome by throwing one's strength, influence, support, or the like, to one side or the other. 1
- noun balanced (in winemaking) the degree to which all the attributes of a wine are in harmony, with none either too prominent or deficient. 1
- noun balanced Accounting. equality between the totals of the two sides of an account. the difference between the debit total and the credit total of an account. unpaid difference represented by the excess of debits over credits. 1
- noun balanced an adjustment of accounts. 1
- noun balanced the act of balancing; comparison as to weight, amount, importance, etc.; estimate. 1
- noun balanced preponderating weight: The balance of the blame is on your side. 1
- noun balanced Fine Arts. composition or placement of elements of design, as figures, forms, or colors, in such a manner as to produce an aesthetically pleasing or harmoniously integrated whole. 1
- noun balanced Dance. a balancing movement. 1
- noun balanced Also called balance wheel. Horology. a wheel that oscillates against the tension of a hairspring to regulate the beats of a watch or clock. 1
- noun balanced (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Libra; Scales. 1
- noun balanced Audio. (in a stereophonic sound system) the comparative loudness of two speakers, usually set by a control (balance control) on the amplifier or receiver. 1
- verb with object balanced to bring to or hold in equilibrium; poise: to balance a book on one's head. 1
- verb with object balanced to arrange, adjust, or proportion the parts of symmetrically. 1
- verb with object balanced to be equal or proportionate to: I'm always happy when cash on hand balances expected expenses. One side of an equation must balance the other. 1
- verb with object balanced Accounting. to add up the two sides of (an account) and determine the difference. to make the necessary entries in (an account) so that the sums of the two sides will be equal. to settle by paying what remains due on an account; equalize or adjust. 1
- verb with object balanced to weigh in a balance. 1
- verb with object balanced to estimate the relative weight or importance of; compare: to balance all the probabilities of a situation. 1
- verb with object balanced to serve as a counterpoise to; counterbalance; offset: The advantages more than balance the disadvantages. 1
- verb with object balanced Dance. to move in rhythm to and from: to balance one's partner. 1
- verb without object balanced to have an equality or equivalence in weight, parts, etc.; be in equilibrium: The account doesn't balance. Do these scales balance? 1
- verb without object balanced Accounting. to reckon or adjust accounts. 1
- verb without object balanced to waver or hesitate: He would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision. 1
- verb without object balanced Dance. to move forward and backward or in opposite directions. 1
- idioms balanced in the balance, with the outcome in doubt or suspense: While the jury deliberated, his fate rested in the balance. 1
- idioms balanced on balance, considering all aspects: On balance, the new product is doing well. 1
- adjective balanced equal 1
- adjective balanced meal, diet: varied 1
- adjective balanced view, judgement: fair, impartial 1
- adjective balanced team: representative 1
- noun balanced Keeping or showing a balance ; arranged in good proportions. 1
- adjective balanced being in harmonious or proper arrangement or adjustment, proportion, etc. 1
- adjective balanced Football. pertaining to or noting an offensive line formation having three linemen on each side of the center. Compare unbalanced (def 5). 1
- noun balanced a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. 1
- noun balanced something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise. 1
- noun balanced mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc. 1
- noun balanced a state of bodily equilibrium: He lost his balance and fell down the stairs. 1
- noun balanced an instrument for determining weight, typically by the equilibrium of a bar with a fulcrum at the center, from each end of which is suspended a scale or pan, one holding an object of known weight, and the other holding the object to be weighed. 1
- verb balanced simple past tense and past participle of balance. 0
- adjective balanced Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over. 0