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Image:Eo-scale of justice.gif|thumb|right|A balance (scale).
Image:One-balanced-rock.jpg|thumb|right|A rock balanced on one corner.
English

Pronunciation
RP & US: IPA|/�bæl�ns/
audio|en-us-balance.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From OF. #French|balance.

Noun
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1. A pair of scales.
2. uncountable equilibrium|Equilibrium in movement.
3. uncountable support|Support for both viewpoints, substances etc or neither; neutrality.
4. A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other

Synonyms
(scales): pair of scales, scales, weighing machine, weighbridge (for vehicles)
(equilibrium): equilibrium
(support for both viewpoints): disinterest, even-handedness, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, non-partisanship
(list of credits and debits): account

Antonyms
(equilibrium): non-equilibrium, imbalance, unbalance
(support for both viewpoints): bias, favor/favour, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, unfairness

Derived terms
;Accounting:
adjusted trial balance
analytical balance
balance of payments
balance sheet
balance scorecard
closing balance
comparative balance sheet
trial balance
opening balance
;Other:
balance of nature
balance of power
balance of trade
balance wheel
balancing act
chemical balance
hang in the balance
in the balance
keep one's balance
lose one's balance
off balance
on balance
strike a balance
throw off balance

Spanish: balanza f
Swedish: balansvåg c, våg c, vågskål c
Telugu: త�రాస� (traasu), �ా�ా (kaaTaa)
Turkish: terazi, kantar
Urdu: URchar|تراز� (tar�zū) m, URchar|ت�ا (tul�) f, URchar|��زا� (mīz�n) f
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Slovene: ravnotežje n, ravnovesje n
Swedish: balans c, jämvikt c, jämviktsläge c
Telugu: సమత�ల�యత (samatulyata)
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trans-top|support for both viewpoints
Albanian: balancë
Chinese traditional/simplified: �諧, �� (hé xié)
Dutch: evenwicht n
German: Ausgewogenheit f
Hebrew: he-translation|�����|izún m
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Italian: neutralità f
Swedish: avvägning c
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trans-top|list of credits and debits
Albanian: bilanc
Arabic: ARchar|رص�د IPAchar|(ra�íd) m
Catalan: balanç m
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (jié cún)
Dutch: balans m
German: Bilanz f, Saldo m
Hebrew: he-translation|����|ma`azán m
Ido: bilanco
Italian: bilancio m
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Swedish: balansräkning c
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ttbc|Breton: kempouez m
ttbc|Ido: balanco, equilibro
ttbc|Indonesian: imbang|keseimbangan, serasi|keserasian
ttbc|Spanish: equilibrio m

Verb
Image:Balance.JPG|thumb|right|200px|In equilibrium
en-verb|balanc|ing

1. transitive to make (items) weigh up.
2. transitive (figurative) to make (concepts) agree.
3. transitive to hold (an object or objects) precariously.
4. transitive to make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
5. intransitive to be in equilibrium.
6. intransitive to have matching credits and debits.

Derived terms
balanced<!--adjective-->
balance out
balance the books

Translations

Spanish: balancear
Swedish: balansera
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Swedish: balansera
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Spanish: balance
Swedish: balansera
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trans-top|be in equilibrium
Finnish: olla tasapainossa
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Swedish: balansera, jämna ut sig, stå och väga, vara i jämvikt
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trans-top|have matching credits and debits
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ttbc|Ido: ponderar

Category:1000 English basic words

French

Etymology
From ML. bilancia, a compound of bi- (see Latin bis) and lanx

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. scales, balance

Verb
balance

1. first- and third-person indicative and subjunctive present tense of balancer

Related terms
balancer
balançoire

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• 2007-12-29 17:49 - Chloejr - /* Translations */ corrected translation

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