balanced (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *balanced*:
ADJECTIVE	all	balanced	being in a state of proper equilibrium

balanced > pronunciation
Sounds	bae'lahnst
Rhymes	counterbalanced ... unlicensed: 10 rhymes with ahnst...

English > *balanced*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	In a state of proper equilibrium.
Examples	"the carefully balanced seesaw" "a properly balanced symphony orchestra" "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history" "a balanced blend of whiskeys" "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"
Narrower	counterbalanced, counterpoised	Brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
	harmonious, proportionate, symmetrical	Exhibiting equivalence or correspondence / correspondence among constituents / constituents of an entity or between different entities
	poised	marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
	self-balancing	Of someone or something that balances himself or itself
	stable	Maintaining equilibrium
	well-balanced	In an optimal state of balance or equilibrium
Opposite	unbalanced, imbalanced	Being or thrown out of equilibrium
Spanish	equilibrado
Catalan	equilibrat

HyperDic: balanced