balance
Definitions
Noun
- A state of equilibrium
- Equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - john ruskin
- Equality of distribution
- Something left after other parts have been taken away
- The difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in libra
- The seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about september 23 to october 22
- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
- A weight that balances another weight
- A wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
- A scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
Verb
- Bring into balance or equilibrium
- Compute credits and debits of an account
- Hold or carry in equilibrium
- Be in equilibrium
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "balance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balance | 2 | 90 |
| 2 | balanced | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | unbalanced | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | counterbalance | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | balances | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | counterbalanced | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | imbalance | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | imbalances | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | unbalance | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | balancer | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | counterbalances | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "balance".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "balance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | blanche | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | balanced | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | lance | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | unbalanced | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | parlance | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | balances | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | unbalance | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | imbalance | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | blanc | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | imbalances | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | ballance | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | balancer | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | palance | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | blane | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | balan | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | alane | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | balanchine | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | vallance | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | blanchet | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | blancett | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "balance" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balance of | 1 | 7 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "balance" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "balance" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | energy | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | power | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | structure | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | reasonable | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | shifted | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "balance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 16
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Patriots’ new training facility to open this spring in collaboration with New Balance
Mar 17, 2026 The Boston Globe
Mar 17, 2026 The Boston Globe
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Mar 16, 2026 The Guardian
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Mar 14, 2026 The Economist