# balanced

Pronunciation: say "BAL-uhnst" /ˈbælənst/

## Adjective

1. Having its parts combined in the right proportions and evenly weighted on all sides, so it stays steady and is unlikely to tip over.
   - Simple: Having all its parts in the right amounts, so it stays steady and does not tip over.
   - _A balanced portfolio spreads risk across several types of investment._
   - _The acrobat's balanced stance let her hold the pose without wobbling._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of balance. — simple past and past participle of balance
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of balance. Use this form for the action of balancing that already happened.
   - _The accountant balanced the books before the end of the quarter._
   - _For years he balanced a demanding job with raising three children._

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