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balance
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Sense: Noun: equilibrium
Synonyms:
equilibrium, stability, steadiness, evenness, poise Collocations, harmony Collocations, offset Collocations, correspondence Collocations, middle ground, counterpoise, symmetry, counterbalance, equalization, equalisation (UK), squaring-up
Antonyms:
imbalance, unbalance, disequilibrium, lopsidedness, top-heaviness, one-sidedness, disproportion, inequality Collocations, instability
Sense: Noun: parity
Synonyms:
parity, equity Collocations, equality Collocations, fairness Collocations, level playing field, equal footing, impartiality, equivalence
Sense: Noun: whatever remains
Synonyms:
remainder Collocations, leftovers, excess Collocations, surplus Collocations, residue, the rest, amount due, amount left over, amount carried over, the difference, remains
Antonyms:
body Collocations, bulk Collocations, total Collocations, total amount
Sense: Noun: excess of credits over debits
Synonyms:
credit balance, surplus Collocations, dividend, profit Collocations, cash reserves, cash on hand, funds, available funds, profits
Antonyms:
debt Collocations, loss Collocations, deficit
Sense: Noun: balance scale
Synonyms:
scale Collocations, scales, spring balance, digital scale, bathroom scales, kitchen scales, food scales, grocer's scale
Sense: Verb: place in balance
Synonyms:
steady Collocations, stabilize, stabilise (UK), make steady, make level, level Collocations, set Collocations, poise Collocations, level off, support Collocations, place in equilibrium, square Collocations, neutralize, neutralise (UK), equilibrate, counteract, compensate Collocations, adjust Collocations, readjust, restore Collocations, set against
Antonyms:
unbalance, destabilize, lose your balance, throw off balance, tip Collocations, tip over, tilt Collocations, throw out of whack (informal), knock out of equilibrium, knock off balance, unsteady
Sense: Verb: make even or fair
Synonyms:
make even, make fair, make equal, adjust Collocations, readjust, equalize, equalise (UK), even Collocations
Sense: Verb: offset
Synonyms:
offset Collocations, counterbalance, counteract, equipoise, counterpoise
Antonyms:
unbalance, overcompensate, under compensate
Sense: Verb: rate
Synonyms:
rate Collocations, judge Collocations, calculate, work out, determine Collocations, estimate Collocations, gauge Collocations, tally Collocations
Antonyms:
poor judgment, bias Collocations, partiality
Sense: Verb: tally debits and credits
Synonyms:
settle Collocations, square Collocations, tally Collocations, reckon Collocations, estimate Collocations, compare Collocations, count Collocations, audit Collocations, check Collocations, strike a balance, adjust Collocations, compute, sum up, make up, take a trial balance, total Collocations, calculate, account for
Sense: Verb: pay what is owed
Synonyms:
pay Collocations, pay up, pay off, settle Collocations, clear Collocations, ante up, pony up, foot Collocations
Sense: Verb: compare pros and cons
Synonyms:
weigh Collocations, weigh up, evaluate Collocations, ponder, compare Collocations, consider Collocations, assess Collocations, compare and contrast, assess the relative merits of, juxtapose
Antonyms:
disregard Collocations, ignore Collocations, dismiss Collocations, pass over, overlook Collocations, leave out


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