Definitions
hold or carry in equilibrium
Word origin
From Middle English balaunce, from Old French balance, from Late Latin *bilancia, from (accusative form of) Latin bilanx (“two-scaled”), from bi- + lanx (“plate, scale”).
Used in a sentence
“But civilized man is quite a different animal, and when he wipes out an entire city or levels a forest, he is no longer working within the natural balance of things.”
“These weights are used as a balance for the overhanging verandah.”
“Blair thought he could provide a useful balance to Bush's policies.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Steady condition”7 letters
02“Steady evenness”7 letters
03“Steady state”7 letters
04“Steady control”7 letters
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