| balance | | |
| n. (state) | 1. balance | a state of equilibrium. |
| ~ equilibrium | a stable situation in which forces cancel one another. |
| ~ tension | a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature).; "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history" |
| ~ electrolyte balance | an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning. |
| ~ nitrogen balance | the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted). |
| n. (possession) | 2. 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. |
| ~ account statement, accounting, account | a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance.; "they send me an accounting every month" |
| ~ trial balance | a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping; drawn up to test their equality. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. balance, proportion, proportionality | 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" |
| ~ placement, arrangement | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed.; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" |
| n. (shape) | 4. balance, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise | equality of distribution. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ symmetry, proportion | balance among the parts of something. |
| n. (linkdef) | 5. balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest | 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, part, portion, component, constituent | something determined in relation to something that includes it.; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" |
| ~ leftover, remnant | a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists. |
| n. (possession) | 6. balance | the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ invisible balance | the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of services and payments of property incomes. |
| ~ remainder, difference | the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend. |
| n. (person) | 7. balance, libra | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra. |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ astrology, star divination | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon. |
| n. (location) | 8. balance, libra, libra the balance, libra the scales | the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22. |
| ~ mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, house | (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided. |
| n. (attribute) | 9. balance, correspondence, symmetricalness, symmetry | (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane. |
| ~ spatial property, spatiality | any property relating to or occupying space. |
| ~ geometrical regularity, regularity | a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles. |
| ~ bilateral symmetry, bilateralism, bilaterality | the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane. |
| ~ radial symmetry | the property of symmetry about an axis.; "the starfish illustrates radial symmetry" |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. balance, counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer | a weight that balances another weight. |
| ~ sash weight | a counterweight for a sliding sash. |
| ~ tare | (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals. |
| ~ weight | an artifact that is heavy. |
| n. (artifact) | 11. balance, balance wheel | 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. |
| ~ horologe, timepiece, timekeeper | a measuring instrument or device for keeping time. |
| ~ 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). |
| n. (artifact) | 12. balance | a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ weighing machine, scale | a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass. |
| ~ spring balance, spring scale | a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring. |
| ~ beam scale, lever scale, steelyard | a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length. |
| v. (stative) | 13. balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize | bring into balance or equilibrium.; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| ~ complement | make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to.; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup" |
| ~ match, fit | make correspond or harmonize.; "Match my sweater" |
| ~ balance, poise | hold or carry in equilibrium. |
| ~ compensate, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, correct, make up | adjust for.; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" |
| ~ cancel, offset, set off | make up for.; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength" |
| ~ countervail, offset | compensate for or counterbalance.; "offset deposits and withdrawals" |
| ~ balance | be in equilibrium.; "He was balancing on one foot" |
| ~ trim | balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces.; "trim an airplane" |
| v. (possession) | 14. balance | compute credits and debits of an account. |
| ~ account, calculate | keep an account of. |
| v. (contact) | 15. balance, poise | hold or carry in equilibrium. |
| ~ carry, bear, hold | support or hold in a certain manner.; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" |
| ~ juggle | hold with difficulty and balance insecurely.; "the player juggled the ball" |
| ~ balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate | bring into balance or equilibrium.; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| v. (stative) | 16. balance | be in equilibrium.; "He was balancing on one foot" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate | bring into balance or equilibrium.; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| scale | | |
| n. (linkdef) | 1. graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement | an ordered reference standard.; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" |
| ~ criterion, standard, touchstone, measure | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" |
| ~ beaufort scale, wind scale | an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane). |
| ~ index | a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number. |
| ~ logarithmic scale | scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers. |
| ~ mercalli scale | a scale formerly used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII. |
| ~ mohs scale | a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance. |
| ~ richter scale | a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations. |
| ~ moment magnitude scale | a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake. |
| ~ temperature scale | a system of measuring temperature. |
| ~ wage scale, wage schedule | a schedule of wages paid for different jobs. |
| n. (linkdef) | 2. scale | relative magnitude.; "they entertained on a grand scale" |
| ~ magnitude relation, quantitative relation | a relation between magnitudes. |
| n. (linkdef) | 3. scale | the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it.; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model" |
| ~ proportion | the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole. |
| n. (plant) | 4. scale, scale leaf | a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin. |
| ~ foliage, leaf, leafage | the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants. |
| ~ squamule | a minute scale. |
| n. (object) | 5. exfoliation, scale, scurf | a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin. |
| ~ chip, fleck, scrap, bit, flake | a small fragment of something broken off from the whole.; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" |
| ~ dander | small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people. |
| ~ dandruff | loose scales shed from the scalp.; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders" |
| n. (communication) | 6. musical scale, scale | (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave). |
| ~ musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians. |
| ~ gamut | the entire scale of musical notes. |
| ~ diatonic scale | a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones. |
| ~ chromatic scale | a 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave. |
| ~ gapped scale | a musical scale with fewer than seven notes. |
| ~ musical note, note, tone | a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound.; "the singer held the note too long" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. scale, weighing machine | a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass. |
| ~ balance | a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity. |
| ~ measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something. |
| ~ weighbridge | platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. scale | an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks. |
| ~ indicator | a device for showing the operating condition of some system. |
| ~ vernier scale, vernier | a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. plate, scale, shell | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). |
| ~ armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour | specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire. |
| ~ horseshoe, shoe | U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof. |
| ~ shell plating | the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship. |
| ~ shield | a protective covering or structure. |
| n. (animal) | 10. scale | a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals. |
| ~ fish scale | scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish. |
| ~ squama | a protective structure resembling a scale. |
| ~ covering, natural covering, cover | a natural object that covers or envelops.; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
| v. (stative) | 11. scale | measure by or as if by a scale.; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" |
| ~ measure | have certain dimensions.; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
| v. (creation) | 12. scale | pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard. |
| ~ model, pattern | plan or create according to a model or models. |
| v. (possession) | 13. scale | take by attacking with scaling ladders.; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort" |
| ~ take | take by force.; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" |
| v. (motion) | 14. scale, surmount | reach the highest point of.; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" |
| ~ arrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make | reach a destination, either real or abstract.; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" |
| v. (motion) | 15. scale | climb up by means of a ladder. |
| ~ climb, climb up, go up, mount | go upward with gradual or continuous progress.; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" |
| v. (contact) | 16. descale, scale | remove the scales from.; "scale fish" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| v. (change) | 17. scale | measure with or as if with scales.; "scale the gold" |
| ~ measure, quantify | express as a number or measure or quantity.; "Can you quantify your results?" |
| v. (change) | 18. scale | size or measure according to a scale.; "This model must be scaled down" |
| ~ size | make to a size; bring to a suitable size. |
| offset | | |
| n. (time) | 1. beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time | the time at which something is supposed to begin.; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her" |
| ~ birth | the time when something begins (especially life).; "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age" |
| ~ incipience, incipiency | beginning to exist or to be apparent.; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency" |
| ~ point in time, point | an instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave" |
| ~ starting point, terminus a quo | earliest limiting point. |
| ~ threshold | the starting point for a new state or experience.; "on the threshold of manhood" |
| n. (possession) | 2. counterbalance, offset | a compensating equivalent. |
| ~ compensation | something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury). |
| n. (plant) | 3. offset, runner, stolon | a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips. |
| ~ plant organ | a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 4. branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth | a natural consequence of development. |
| ~ consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" |
| n. (communication) | 5. offset, offset printing | a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper. |
| ~ printing process, printing | reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication. |
| ~ photo-offset, photo-offset printing | a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates. |
| ~ letterset printing | image is transferred from a relief type plate to a roller. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. offset, set-back, setoff | structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly. |
| ~ 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" |
| v. (stative) | 7. countervail, offset | compensate for or counterbalance.; "offset deposits and withdrawals" |
| ~ balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate | bring into balance or equilibrium.; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| v. (stative) | 8. cancel, offset, set off | make up for.; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength" |
| ~ countervail, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize | oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" |
| ~ balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate | bring into balance or equilibrium.; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| v. (possession) | 9. offset | cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface. |
| ~ transfer | move from one place to another.; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" |
| v. (creation) | 10. offset | create an offset in.; "offset a wall" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| v. (creation) | 11. offset | produce by offset printing.; "offset the conference proceedings" |
| ~ print, impress | reproduce by printing. |
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