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1. balance - noun

· a state of equilibrium

Hypernym(s): equilibrium

Antonym(s): imbalance

2. balance - noun

· equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

Hypernym(s): equality

3. balance - noun

· harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

Synonym(s): proportion, proportionality

Hypernym(s): placement, arrangement

4. balance - noun

· equality of distribution

Synonym(s): equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance

Hypernym(s): structure, construction

5. balance - noun

· something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

Synonym(s): remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest

Hypernym(s): part, portion, component_part, component, constituent

6. balance - noun

· the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

Hypernym(s): remainder, difference

7. balance - noun

· (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

Synonym(s): Libra, Balance

Hypernym(s): person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

8. balance - noun

· the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

Synonym(s): Libra, Libra_the_Balance, Balance, Libra_the_Scales