equilibrium a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
tension the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
electrolyte balance an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning
balance -
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
weighing machine,
scale a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
beam balance a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm
electronic balance a balance that generates a current proportional to the displacement of the pan
microbalance balance for weighing very small objects
structure,
construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
conformation a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
balance -
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
remainder,
difference the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
balance of trade,
trade balance,
trade gap,
visible balance the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports"
carry-forward,
carry-over the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves
compensating balance,
offsetting balance a minimum credit balance that a bank may require a borrower to keep on deposit as a condition for granting a loan; a common requirement for establishing a line of credit at a bank; "the compensating balance increases the effective interest rate to the bank since the net amount loaned is reduced but the interest paid is unchanged"
balance -
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
equality the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
Balance -
something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
component part,
component,
constituent,
portion,
part an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
Balance -
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
Balance -
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
wheel a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
Balance -
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"- John Ruskin
