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balanced
has definitions from the field of accounting
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[ adjective ] being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium
Examples "the carefully balanced seesaw" "a properly balanced orchestra" "a balanced assessment of history" "a balanced blend of whiskeys" "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers" Used in print (The New York Times,...)Skorich , however , is a strong advocate of a balanced attack - split between running and passing . (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)The next level attempts to weigh varied evidence and come to a balanced , sensible conclusion ; field measurements by experienced explorers are not rejected , and even reports of a less scientific nature are duly evaluated . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)Efforts such_as the Community_Development_Program in the Philippines have demonstrated that transitional societies can work toward balanced national development . To achieve this goal of balanced development , communications between the central government and the local communities must be such_that the needs and aspirations of the people themselves are effectively taken_into_account . Related terms unbalanced poised harmonious well-balanced counterbalanced well-balanced stable |
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[ adjective ] (accounting) total debits and credits are equal
Examples "the books looked balanced" Related terms |
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