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balanced

/ˈbælənst/

Meanings
verb
To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

Examples :

"To make the budget fair for everyone, the committee balanced the funds allocated to each department. "
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Related Words

Illustration commitments

commitments noun

/kəˈmɪtmənts/ /kəˈmɪʔmənts/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"She juggled her work commitments, family commitments, and volunteer commitments with admirable skill. "

Illustration pharmacist

pharmacist noun

/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/

A professional who dispenses prescription drugs in a hospital or retail pharmacy.

"The pharmacist filled my grandmother's prescription for pain medication. "

Illustration ingredients

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration precariously

precariously adverb

/prɪˈkeəriəsli/ /preˈkeəriəsli/

In a precarious manner; dangerously

"The stack of books was balanced precariously on the edge of the table, threatening to fall. "

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

Illustration viewpoints

viewpoints noun

/ˈvjuːpɔɪnts/

The position from which something is observed or considered; an angle, outlook or point of view.

"The students discussed the story from different viewpoints, considering how each character felt. "

Illustration correspond

correspond verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒnd/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑnd/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's answers on the quiz corresponded to the textbook's examples. "

Illustration equilibrium

equilibrium noun

/iːkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/

The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.

"The family reached a state of equilibrium after a long, difficult discussion about chores. "

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

Illustration discussion

discussion noun

/dɪsˈkʊʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

Illustration proportionately

proportionately adverb

/pɹəˈpɔːʃənətli/ /pɹəˈpɔːrʃənətli/

In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.

"As the pizza was divided, each person received a slice that was proportionately sized to their hunger level. "