# balancing

Pronunciation: say "BAL-uhns-ing" /ˈbælənsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of balance. — present participle and gerund of balance
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of balance. Use this when balancing is happening right now or names the action.
   - _Balancing the company's books took the accountant all week._
   - _He walked the fence rail, balancing with his arms held wide._

## Noun

2. An act in which someone keeps steady, or in which something is held in equilibrium.
   - Simple: The act of keeping something steady so it does not fall or tip over.
   - _The balancing of competing interests dominated the entire negotiation._
   - _A moment's loss of balancing sent the gymnast tumbling from the beam._

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