Balance
nnoun.statea state of equilibriumAntonyms:imbalance
Derivationally Related Form:balance
Hypernyms:equilibrium
Inherited Hypernyms:balanceequilibriumsituationstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:electrolyte balancenitrogen balancetension
Full Hyponyms:electrolyte balancenitrogen balancetension
nnoun.possessionequality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an accountDerivationally Related Form:balance
Part Holonyms:account account statement accounting
Hypernyms:equality
Inherited Hypernyms:balanceequalitysamenessqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:trial balance
Full Hyponyms:trial balance
nnoun.attributeharmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)Synset:proportion proportionality
Examples:- in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance - John Ruskin
Derivationally Related Form:proportion
Hypernyms:arrangement placement
Inherited Hypernyms:proportionplacementpositionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.shapeequality of distributionSynset:counterbalance equilibrium equipoise
Derivationally Related Form:equilibrizeequilibrate
Hypernyms:construction structure
Inherited Hypernyms:balancestructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:conformationproportionsymmetry
Full Hyponyms:conformationsymmetry
nnoun.relationsomething left after other parts have been taken awaySynset:remainder residual residue residuum rest
Examples:- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
Derivationally Related Form:residuaryresidualremainremainder
Hypernyms:component component part constituent part portion
Inherited Hypernyms:remainderpartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:leftoverremnant
nnoun.possessionthe difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an accountHypernyms:difference remainder
Inherited Hypernyms:balanceremaindernumberdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:balance of tradecarry-forwardcarry-overcompensating balanceinvisible balanceoffsetting balancetrade balancetrade gapvisible balance
Full Hyponyms:balance of tradecarry-overcompensating balanceinvisible balance
nnoun.person(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in LibraTopic:astrologystar divination
Synset:Balance Libra
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:librapersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:librapersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.locationthe seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22Synset:Balance Libra Libra the Balance Libra the Scales
Instance Hypernyms:house mansion planetary house sign sign of the zodiac star sign
Inherited Hypernyms:librasign of the zodiacregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.attribute(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or planeTopic:mathmathematicsmaths
Synset:correspondence symmetricalness symmetry
Antonyms:asymmetry
Derivationally Related Form:symmetricsymmetricalsymmetrizesymmetrise
Hypernyms:spatial property spatiality
Inherited Hypernyms:symmetryspatial propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bilateral symmetrybilateralismbilateralitygeometrical regularityradial symmetryregularity
Full Hyponyms:bilateralityradial symmetryregularity
nnoun.artifacta weight that balances another weightSynset:counterbalance counterpoise counterweight equaliser equalizer
Derivationally Related Form:equalisecounterweightcounterpoiseequalizecounterbalance
Hypernyms:weight
Inherited Hypernyms:counterweightweightartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:sash weighttare
Full Hyponyms:sash weighttare
nnoun.artifacta wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beatSynset:balance wheel
Part Holonyms:horologe timekeeper timepiece
Hypernyms:wheel
Inherited Hypernyms:balance wheelwheelmachinemechanical devicemechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravityHypernyms:scale weighing machine
Inherited Hypernyms:balancescalemeasuring instrumentinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:beam balancebeam scaleelectronic balancelever scalemicrobalancespring balancespring scalesteelyard
Full Hyponyms:analytical balancebeam balanceelectronic balancemicrobalancespring balancesteelyard
vverb.stativebring into balance or equilibriumSynset:equilibrate equilibrise equilibrize
Examples:- She has to balance work and her domestic duties
- balance the two weights
Antonyms:unbalance
Derivationally Related Form:equilibriumbalance
Hypernyms:fit match
Inherited Hypernyms:balancematchadjustchange
Direct Hyponyms:cancelcompensatecomplementcorrectcounterbalancecountervaileven offeven outeven upmake upoffsetset offtrim
Full Troponyms:cancelcarrycompensatecomplementcounteractcoveroffsetoverridetrim
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.possessioncompute credits and debits of an accountDerivationally Related Form:balance
Hypernyms:account calculate
Inherited Hypernyms:balanceaccount
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacthold or carry in equilibriumSynset:poise
Derivationally Related Form:balancerbalancepoise
Hypernyms:bear carry hold
Inherited Hypernyms:poisehold
Direct Hyponyms:juggle
Full Troponyms:juggle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativebe in equilibriumExamples:- He was balancing on one foot
Derivationally Related Form:balancerbalance
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:balancebe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | There --- some children in the rocking chair (apply to: balance) | The children --- in the rocking chair (apply to: balance)