balanced
Americanadjective
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fairly or equally containing a diversity of views, aspects, ingredients, activities, etc..
The course provides a balanced program of study in painting, design, sculpture, and ceramics.
Some newspapers provided more balanced coverage of the conflict.
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being in harmonious or proper arrangement or adjustment, proportion, etc..
These guidelines will help beginning photographers achieve a balanced composition in each shot.
- Synonyms:
- evenhanded, impartial, just, equitable, fair
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(of a budget) showing enough revenue or income to cover all expenses.
Our newly formed Finance Council will promote a balanced budget and long-range financial planning.
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(of an investment portfolio) including investments of a variety of types or in a variety of sectors so as to maximize returns with a manageable level of risk.
Stocks can help you achieve a balanced portfolio when combined with fixed-income investments such as bonds.
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Football. pertaining to or noting an offensive line formation having three linemen on each side of the center.
adjective
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having weight evenly distributed; being in a state of equilibrium
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(of a person) mentally and emotionally stable
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(of a discussion, programme, etc) presenting opposing points of view fairly and without bias
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(of a diet) consisting of all essential nutrients in suitable form and amounts to maintain health
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(of a budget) having expenditure no greater than income
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electronics (of signals or circuitry) symmetrically disposed about earth or other reference potential
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(of a chemical equation) having the correct relative number of moles of reactants and products
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of balanced
Explanation
If something is balanced, it has equal proportions or a stable sense of balance. A balanced yoga pose is one in which you're not falling over constantly. A balanced gymnast won't fall off the balance beam, and a balanced team combines players' skills to form a stable, equitable group. Balanced information in a news report gives you the opposing sides of an issue, and a balanced diet includes some food from all the different nutritional groups. Balanced comes from the verb balance, "be equal with," from the noun form of the word, with its Old French root, balance, "scales for weighing."
Vocabulary lists containing balanced
Nutrition - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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Those simulations show that the churning material near the surface can escape unevenly rather than flowing away in a smooth, balanced pattern.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
But the fairytale stories must be balanced with the competitive edge of the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
With each new set of daemons Yuru meets, the more he becomes aware that he and Asa are also part of this ecosystem of balanced pairs.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The FJC’s reference guides on DNA evidence, statistics and economics have been valuable because they are rigorous and balanced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
A pair of cracked pince-nez balanced on the end of his twitching nose.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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