Balence vs. Balance — What's the Difference?
Edited by Tayyaba Rehman — By Fiza Rafique — Published on September 14, 2023
"Balence" is a misspelling, while "balance" is the correct form referring to stability or an even distribution of elements.
Difference Between Balence and Balance
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Which is correct: Balence or Balance
How to spell Balance?
Balence
Incorrect Spelling
Balance
Correct Spelling
Key Differences
Remember that "balance" has "lance" at the end, like a knight's weapon.
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Think of "a balance scale" to remember the "a" in the middle.
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Envision a ballet dancer needing "balance" to maintain their posture.
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The word sounds like "bal-ance," not "bal-ence."
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The middle "a" in "balance" is consistent with the "a" in "stability."
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Compare with Definitions
Balence
Balence is an incorrect spelling of balance.
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Balance
Balance refers to an even distribution of weight enabling something or someone to remain upright.
She lost her balance and fell.
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Balance
Balance means stability of one's mind or feelings.
The peaceful scenery restored her emotional balance.
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Balance
Balance signifies the harmonious arrangement or relation of parts in a composition.
The room's decor had a perfect balance of color and light.
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Balance
See Libra.
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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.
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Balance
A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
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Balance
The power or means to decide
Matters that fell outside the judge's balance.
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Balance
A state of bodily equilibrium
Thrown off balance by a gust of wind.
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Balance
The ability to maintain bodily equilibrium
Gymnasts must have good balance.
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Balance
A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements, as in a design.
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Balance
An influence or force tending to produce equilibrium; counterpoise.
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Balance
The difference in magnitude between opposing forces or influences.
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Balance
Equality of totals in the debit and credit sides of an account.
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Balance
The difference between such totals, either on the credit or the debit side.
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Balance
Something that is left over; a remainder.
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Balance
(Chemistry) Equality of mass and net electric charge of reacting species on each side of an equation.
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(Mathematics) Equality with respect to the net number of reduced symbolic quantities on each side of an equation.
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Balance
A balance wheel.
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Balance
To determine the weight of (something) in a weighing device.
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Balance
To consider and compare or assess
Balanced the pros and cons before making a choice.
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Balance
To bring into or maintain in a state of equilibrium.
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Balance
To act as an equalizing weight or force to; counterbalance.
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Balance
To compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account).
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To reconcile or equalize the sums of the debits and credits of (an account).
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Balance
To settle (an account, for example) by paying what is owed.
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Balance
To bring into or keep in equal or satisfying proportion or harmony.
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Balance
Mathematics & Chemistry To bring (an equation) into balance.
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Balance
To move toward and then away from (a dance partner).
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To be in or come into equilibrium.
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Balance
To be equal or equivalent.
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Balance
To sway or waver as if losing or regaining equilibrium.
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Balance
To move toward and then away from a dance partner.
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Balance
(uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
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Balance
(uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
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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.
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Balance
A pair of scales.
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Balance
(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
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(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.
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Balance
(uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
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Balance
(accounting) A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
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(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.
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(watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
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Balance
The remainder.
The balance of the agreement remains in effect.
The invoice said he had only paid $50. The balance was $220.
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Balance
Libra.
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Balance
(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
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To make (concepts) agree.
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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.
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Balance
(transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
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Balance
To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
To balance partners
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Balance
(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
To balance the boom mainsail
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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
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Balance
(intransitive) To be in equilibrium.
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Balance
(intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.
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Balance
To weigh in a balance.
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Balance
To hesitate or fluctuate.
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Balance
An apparatus for weighing.
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Balance
Act of weighing mentally; comparison; estimate.
A fair balance of the advantages on either side.
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Balance
Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.
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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.
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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.
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Balance
A balance wheel, as of a watch, or clock. See Balance wheel (in the Vocabulary).
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Balance
The constellation Libra.
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Balance
To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance.
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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.
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Balance
To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize.
One expression . . . must check and balance another.
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Balance
To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
Balance the good and evil of things.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Balance
To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners.
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To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail.
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Balance
To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance.
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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.
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Balance
To move toward a person or couple, and then back.
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Balance
A state of equilibrium
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Balance
A scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
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Equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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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
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Balance
Equality of distribution
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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
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Balance
The difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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(astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Libra
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The seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
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(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
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An equivalent counterbalancing weight
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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
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Balance
Bring into balance or equilibrium;
She has to balance work and her domestic duties
Balance the two weights
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Balance
Compute credits and debits of an account
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Balance
Hold or carry in equilibrium
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Balance
Be in equilibrium;
He was balancing on one foot
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Balance
Balance is the amount of money held within a bank account or owed on a credit card.
He checked his account balance online.
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Balance
Balance indicates a condition in which opposing forces are equal to one another.
A balance of power is crucial for diplomatic negotiations.
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Common Curiosities
Why is it called balance?
The term "balance" is derived from the Latin "bilanx," meaning "having two scales," reflecting the concept of equality.
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Which vowel is used before balance?
The indefinite article "a" is typically used before "balance."
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What is the pronunciation of balance?
/ˈbæl.əns/ "BAL-uhns."
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What is the root word of balance?
The root word is the Latin "bilanx."
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What is the verb form of balance?
The verb form is also "balance," as in "to balance something."
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Which article is used with balance?
Both "a" and "the" can be used, e.g., "a balance of power" or "the balance in my account."
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Which preposition is used with balance?
"On" is commonly used, as in "balance on a beam."
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What is the plural form of balance?
"Balances."
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What is the singular form of balance?
"Balance" itself is singular.
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Which conjunction is used with balance?
Standard conjunctions like "and" or "or" can be used, depending on the context.
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Is balance an adverb?
No, "balance" is not an adverb.
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Is balance a vowel or consonant?
"Balance" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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Is balance a collective noun?
No, "balance" is not a collective noun.
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Is balance an abstract noun?
In contexts like "emotional balance," it can be considered abstract.
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What part of speech is balance?
It is primarily a noun but can also be a verb.
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What is the second form of balance?
Balanced.
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Is balance a countable noun?
It can be, as in "balances" referring to multiple account summaries.
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Is the balance term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, as in "balance of power."
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How do we divide balance into syllables?
bal-ance.
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What is the first form of balance?
Balance (as a verb).
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How is balance used in a sentence?
"She struggled to maintain her balance on the slippery floor."
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Is the word balance imperative?
Not inherently, but it can be used in imperative sentences, e.g., "Balance the books!"
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How many syllables are in balance?
Two syllables.
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What is a stressed syllable in balance?
The first syllable, "bal."
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What is the opposite of balance?
Imbalance.
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Which determiner is used with balance?
"The" and "a" can be used, depending on context.
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What is the third form of balance?
Balanced.
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Is balance a noun or adjective?
"Balance" is primarily a noun but can also be a verb.
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Is balance a negative or positive word?
Neutral, but often used in positive contexts implying stability or harmony.
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What is another term for balance?
Equilibrium.
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