Top synonyms for “balance”: balance wheel, correspondence, counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer, equilibrate, and 17 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
- (noun)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
- (noun)a weight that balances another weight
- (noun)(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
- (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”
- (noun)the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
- (noun)(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
- (noun)equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- (noun)the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- (noun)something left after other parts have been taken away“there was no remainder”
- (noun)equality of distribution
- (noun)a state of equilibrium
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "balance"?
Common synonyms for "balance" include balance wheel, correspondence, counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser. Our thesaurus lists 25 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What is the opposite of "balance"?
Antonyms for "balance" include imbalance, unbalance. Use opposites in songwriting to create contrast, tension, or surprise within a verse.
What does "balance" mean?
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
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