verb🔗ShareTo bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights."The baker was carefully balancing the scale by adding small weights until both sides were equal. "physicsmathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make (concepts) agree."The accountant is balancing the income and expenses to ensure the business is profitable. "philosophymindlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling."I balanced my mug of coffee on my knee."physicsactionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate."To decide what tasks to do first, I had to balance the importance of finishing my report with the need to spend time with my family. "valuebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(dancing) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally."to balance partners"danceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass."to balance the boom mainsail"nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond."This final payment, or credit, balances the account."businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be in equilibrium."The acrobat is balancing on a tightrope. "physicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have matching credits and debits."The accountant is balancing the company's books to ensure all income and expenses are accurately recorded. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo weigh in a balance."The baker is balancing the flour and sugar on a kitchen scale to ensure the cake recipe is followed correctly. "physicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hesitate or fluctuate."She was balancing between accepting the new job and staying at her old one, unsure which path to choose. "attitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn action wherein someone balances or something is balanced"The acrobat's balancing act on the tightrope was breathtaking. "actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
