ALL meanings of balance control
bal·an·cé con·trol
B b - noun balance control a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. 1
- noun balance control something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise. 1
- noun balance control mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc. 1
- noun balance control a state of bodily equilibrium: He lost his balance and fell down the stairs. 1
- noun balance control an instrument for determining weight, typically by the equilibrium of a bar with a fulcrum at the center, from each end of which is suspended a scale or pan, one holding an object of known weight, and the other holding the object to be weighed. 1
- noun balance control the remainder or rest: He carried what he could and left the balance for his brother to bring. 1
- noun balance control the power or ability to decide an outcome by throwing one's strength, influence, support, or the like, to one side or the other. 1
- noun balance control (in winemaking) the degree to which all the attributes of a wine are in harmony, with none either too prominent or deficient. 1
- noun balance control Accounting. equality between the totals of the two sides of an account. the difference between the debit total and the credit total of an account. unpaid difference represented by the excess of debits over credits. 1
- noun balance control an adjustment of accounts. 1
- noun balance control the act of balancing; comparison as to weight, amount, importance, etc.; estimate. 1
- noun balance control preponderating weight: The balance of the blame is on your side. 1
- noun balance control Fine Arts. composition or placement of elements of design, as figures, forms, or colors, in such a manner as to produce an aesthetically pleasing or harmoniously integrated whole. 1
- noun balance control Dance. a balancing movement. 1
- noun balance control Also called balance wheel. Horology. a wheel that oscillates against the tension of a hairspring to regulate the beats of a watch or clock. 1
- noun balance control (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Libra; Scales. 1
- noun balance control Audio. (in a stereophonic sound system) the comparative loudness of two speakers, usually set by a control (balance control) on the amplifier or receiver. 1
- verb with object balance control to bring to or hold in equilibrium; poise: to balance a book on one's head. 1
- verb with object balance control to arrange, adjust, or proportion the parts of symmetrically. 1
- verb with object balance control to be equal or proportionate to: I'm always happy when cash on hand balances expected expenses. One side of an equation must balance the other. 1
- verb with object balance control Accounting. to add up the two sides of (an account) and determine the difference. to make the necessary entries in (an account) so that the sums of the two sides will be equal. to settle by paying what remains due on an account; equalize or adjust. 1
- verb with object balance control to weigh in a balance. 1
- verb with object balance control to estimate the relative weight or importance of; compare: to balance all the probabilities of a situation. 1
- verb with object balance control to serve as a counterpoise to; counterbalance; offset: The advantages more than balance the disadvantages. 1
- verb with object balance control Dance. to move in rhythm to and from: to balance one's partner. 1
- verb without object balance control to have an equality or equivalence in weight, parts, etc.; be in equilibrium: The account doesn't balance. Do these scales balance? 1
- verb without object balance control Accounting. to reckon or adjust accounts. 1
- verb without object balance control to waver or hesitate: He would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision. 1
- verb without object balance control Dance. to move forward and backward or in opposite directions. 1
- idioms balance control in the balance, with the outcome in doubt or suspense: While the jury deliberated, his fate rested in the balance. 1
- idioms balance control on balance, considering all aspects: On balance, the new product is doing well. 1