balance
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Also seen as: balances · balancing · balanced
Sense 1
A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
Sự cân bằng tâm lý, sức khỏe tâm thần, sự bình tĩnh
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
Đưa các vật đến trạng thái cân bằng bằng cách điều chỉnh trọng lượng
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Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights. — To move while remaining balanced on a narrow or precarious support (e.g., a wire, ledge or rope).
Đưa các vật đến trạng thái cân bằng bằng cách điều chỉnh trọng lượng - Di chuyển trong khi giữ thăng bằng trên bề mặt hẹp
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “balance” mean?
A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
Is “balance” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.