an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
she lost her balance and fell
a situation in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
the obligations of political balance in broadcasting
try to keep a balance between work and relaxation
an apparatus for weighing, especially one with a central pivot, beam, and two scales
a counteracting weight or force
a predominating amount; a preponderance
the balance of opinion was that work was more important than leisure
a figure representing the difference between credits and debits in an account; the amount of money held in an account
he accumulated a healthy balance with the savings bank
compare debits and credits in (an account) so as to ensure that they are equal
the law requires the council to balance its books each year