Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of balance
"The accountants adjusted the financial balances before presenting them to the board."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of balance
"She balances her checkbook every week to ensure her spending matches her income."
In plain English: To balance something means to make it steady so that all parts are equal and nothing tips over.
"She balances her checkbook every month to make sure she has enough money for rent."
The word balances is a calque derived from the Latin libra, which originally referred to a scale or weight used for measuring goods. This term entered English by directly translating the concept rather than borrowing the original foreign word itself.