balance
n. C / Un. an even distribution of weight that keeps someone or something from falling. It also describes a situation where different parts are equal or work well together.
n. a state of physical equilibrium or an equitable distribution of elements within a system. The term frequently extends to financial contexts to represent the amount of money remaining in an account.
I lost my balance and fell off the bicycle.
The manager struggled to find the right balance between pushing her team to succeed and protecting them from burnout.
Maintaining a delicate ecological balance requires conservationists to monitor predator populations just as closely as they track the endangered species those predators hunt.
Calque of Latin Libra.
Uncountable when referring to physical stability; countable when describing an equitable distribution between specific elements.
- Nounbalance
- Nouncounterbalance