Balance vs. Harmony — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Balance and Harmony
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Balance
See Libra.
Harmony
Harmony, in music, is the process by which the composition of individual sounds, or superpositions of sounds, is analysed by hearing. Usually, this means simultaneously occurring frequencies, pitches (tones, notes), or chords.Harmony is a perceptual property of music, and along with melody, one of the building blocks of Western music.
Balance
A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless. Also called scale.
Harmony
An orderly or pleasing combination of elements in a whole
Color harmony.
The order and harmony of the universe.
Balance
A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
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Harmony
A relationship in which various components exist together without destroying one another
Different kinds of fish living in harmony.
Balance
The power or means to decide
Matters that fell outside the judge's balance.
Harmony
A relationship characterized by a lack of conflict or by agreement, as of opinion or interest
Family harmony.
Balance
A state of bodily equilibrium
Thrown off balance by a gust of wind.
Harmony
The study of the structure, progression, and relation of chords.
Balance
The ability to maintain bodily equilibrium
Gymnasts must have good balance.
Harmony
Simultaneous combination of notes in a chord.
Balance
A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements, as in a design.
Harmony
The structure of a work or passage as considered from the point of view of its chordal characteristics and relationships.
Balance
An influence or force tending to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.
Harmony
A combination of sounds considered pleasing to the ear.
Balance
The difference in magnitude between opposing forces or influences.
Harmony
A musical line that harmonically complements the melody
You sing the lead part, and I'll sing the harmony.
Balance
Equality of totals in the debit and credit sides of an account.
Harmony
A collation of parallel passages, especially from the Gospels, with a commentary demonstrating their consonance and explaining their discrepancies.
Balance
The difference between such totals, either on the credit or the debit side.
Harmony
Agreement or accord.
Balance
Something that is left over; a remainder.
Harmony
A pleasing combination of elements, or arrangement of sounds.
Balance
(Chemistry) Equality of mass and net electric charge of reacting species on each side of an equation.
Harmony
(music) The academic study of chords.
Balance
(Mathematics) Equality with respect to the net number of reduced symbolic quantities on each side of an equation.
Harmony
(music) Two or more notes played simultaneously to produce a chord.
Balance
A balance wheel.
Harmony
(music) The relationship between two distinct musical pitches (musical pitches being frequencies of vibration which produce audible sound) played simultaneously.
Balance
To determine the weight of (something) in a weighing device.
Harmony
A literary work which brings together or arranges systematically parallel passages of historians respecting the same events, and shows their agreement or consistency.
A harmony of the Gospels
Balance
To consider and compare or assess
Balanced the pros and cons before making a choice.
Harmony
The just adaptation of parts to each other, in any system or combination of things, or in things intended to form a connected whole; such an agreement between the different parts of a design or composition as to produce unity of effect; as, the harmony of the universe.
Balance
To bring into or maintain in a state of equilibrium.
Harmony
Concord or agreement in facts, opinions, manners, interests, etc.; good correspondence; peace and friendship; as, good citizens live in harmony.
Balance
To act as an equalizing weight or force to; counterbalance.
Harmony
A literary work which brings together or arranges systematically parallel passages of historians respecting the same events, and shows their agreement or consistency; as, a harmony of the Gospels.
Balance
To compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account).
Harmony
A succession of chords according to the rules of progression and modulation.
Ten thousand harps, that tunedAngelic harmonies.
Balance
To reconcile or equalize the sums of the debits and credits of (an account).
Harmony
See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic.
Balance
To settle (an account, for example) by paying what is owed.
Harmony
Compatibility in opinion and action
Balance
To bring into or keep in equal or satisfying proportion or harmony.
Harmony
The structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
Balance
Mathematics & Chemistry To bring (an equation) into balance.
Harmony
A harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
Balance
To move toward and then away from (a dance partner).
Harmony
Agreement of opinions
Balance
To be in or come into equilibrium.
Harmony
An agreeable sound property
Balance
To be equal or equivalent.
Balance
To sway or waver as if losing or regaining equilibrium.
Balance
To move toward and then away from a dance partner.
Balance
(uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
Balance
(uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
Balance
Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
These weights are used as a balance for the overhanging verandah
Blair thought he could provide a useful balance to Bush's policies.
Balance
A pair of scales.
Balance
(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
Balance
(uncountable) The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
The balance of power finally lay with the Royalist forces.
I think the balance of opinion is that we should get out while we're ahead.
Balance
(uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
Balance
(accounting) A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
Balance
(accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
I just need to nip to a bank and check my balance.
Balance
(watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
Balance
The remainder.
The balance of the agreement remains in effect.
The invoice said he had only paid $50. The balance was $220.
Balance
Libra.
Balance
(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
Balance
To make (concepts) agree.
Balance
(transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
I balanced my mug of coffee on my knee.
The circus performer balances a plate on the end of a baton.
Balance
(transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
Balance
To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
To balance partners
Balance
(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
To balance the boom mainsail
Balance
(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
This final payment, or credit, balances the account.
To balance a set of books
Balance
(intransitive) To be in equilibrium.
Balance
(intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.
Balance
To weigh in a balance.
Balance
To hesitate or fluctuate.
Balance
An apparatus for weighing.
Balance
Act of weighing mentally; comparison; estimate.
A fair balance of the advantages on either side.
Balance
Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.
Balance
The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness.
And hung a bottle on each sideTo make his balance true.
The order and balance of the country were destroyed.
English workmen completely lose their balance.
Balance
An equality between the sums total of the two sides of an account; as, to bring one's accounts to a balance; - also, the excess on either side; as, the balance of an account.
I still think the balance of probabilities leans towards the account given in the text.
Balance
A balance wheel, as of a watch, or clock. See Balance wheel (in the Vocabulary).
Balance
The constellation Libra.
Balance
To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance.
Balance
To support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling; as, to balance a plate on the end of a cane; to balance one's self on a tight rope.
Balance
To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize.
One expression . . . must check and balance another.
Balance
To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
Balance the good and evil of things.
Balance
To settle and adjust, as an account; to make two accounts equal by paying the difference between them.
I am very well satisfied that it is not in my power to balance accounts with my Maker.
Balance
To make the sums of the debits and credits of an account equal; - said of an item; as, this payment, or credit, balances the account.
Balance
To arrange accounts in such a way that the sum total of the debits is equal to the sum total of the credits; as, to balance a set of books.
Balance
To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners.
Balance
To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail.
Balance
To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance.
Balance
To fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesitate.
He would not balance or err in the determination of his choice.
Balance
To move toward a person or couple, and then back.
Balance
A state of equilibrium
Balance
A scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
Balance
Equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
Balance
Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design);
In all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance
Balance
Equality of distribution
Balance
Something left after other parts have been taken away;
There was no remainder
He threw away the rest
He took what he wanted and I got the balance
Balance
The difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
Balance
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Libra
Balance
The seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
Balance
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
Balance
An equivalent counterbalancing weight
Balance
A wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
Balance
Bring into balance or equilibrium;
She has to balance work and her domestic duties
Balance the two weights
Balance
Compute credits and debits of an account
Balance
Hold or carry in equilibrium
Balance
Be in equilibrium;
He was balancing on one foot
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