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balanced

BAL-uhnst/ˈbælənst/

2 meanings of balanced

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having all its parts in the right amounts, so it stays steady and does not tip over.

    Like a seesaw with the same weight on both sides, so it stays level.

    A balanced meal has some fruit, some grains, and some protein.

    The toy stayed balanced on its wide base and did not tip over.

    Similarstable, steady, even, diversified

    Oppositeunbalanced, unstable, lopsided

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of balance. Use this form for the action of balancing that already happened.

    She balanced the heavy box on her knee while opening the door.

    The cat balanced on the narrow fence for a moment.

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balanced is a form of balance

balance, verb: To make different ideas or needs fit together well. Full entry

Forms
balancebalances he/she/itbalancing -ing formbalanced past tense, past participle
Spelling
balance → balanced: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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