balance — n 1 Balance, equilibrium, equipoise, poise, tension are comparable when denoting the stability or efficiency resulting from the equalization or exact adjustment of opposing forces. Balance suggests a steadiness that results when all parts are… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
balance — I (amount in excess) noun carry over, excess, extra, leftover, margin, oddments, overflow, overmeasure, overplus, overrun, oversupply, plus, reliquus, remainder, remaining portion, remains, remnant, residual, residual portion, residue, residuum,… … Law dictionary
balance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 even combination/distribution ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, equal, even, exact, ideal, necessary, optimal, optimum, perfect, prope … Collocations dictionary
Balance of power in international relations — In international relations, a balance of power exists when there is parity or stability between competing forces. As a term in international law for a just equilibrium between the members of the family of nations, it expresses the doctrine… … Wikipedia
Balance (metaphysics) — In the metaphysical or conceptual sense, balance is used to mean a point between two opposite forces that is desirable over purely one state or the other, such as a balance between the metaphysical Law and Chaos mdash; law by itself being overly… … Wikipedia
Balance of payments accounts of Japan (1960–90) — In its balance of payments accounts, Japan has traditionally run a deficit in services. Trade in services includes transportation (freight and passenger fares), insurance, travel expenditures, royalties, licensing fees, and income from… … Wikipedia
balance of power — a distribution and opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the others. [1570 80] * * * In international relations, an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or… … Universalium
balance of power — Date: 1701 an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or prevent one nation or party from imposing its will on or interfering with the interests of another … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ticket balance — In United States politics, balancing the ticket is when a political candidate chooses a running mate with the goal of bringing more widespread appeal to the campaign. It is most prominently used to describe the selection of the U.S. Vice… … Wikipedia
Work-life balance — The expression work life balance was first used in the late 1970s to describe the balance between an individual s work and personal life. (New Ways to Work and the Working Mother s Association in the United Kingdom). In the United States, this… … Wikipedia
