Balance n. : An apparatus for weighing.

Balance n. : Act of weighing mentally; comparison; estimate.

Balance n. : Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.

Balance n. : The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness.

Balance n. : 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.

Balance n. : A balance wheel, as of a watch, or clock. See Balance wheel (in the Vocabulary).

Balance n. : The constellation Libra.

Balance n. : The seventh sign in the Zodiac, called Libra, which the sun enters at the equinox in September.

Balance n. : A movement in dancing. See Balance, v. i., S.

Balance n. : To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance.

Balance n. : 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 n. : To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize.

Balance n. : To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.

Balance n. : To settle and adjust, as an account; to make two accounts equal by paying the difference between them.

Balance n. : 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 n. : 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 n. : To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners.

Balance n. : To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail.

Balance v. i. : To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance.

Balance v. i. : To fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesitate.

Balance v. i. : To move toward a person or couple, and then back.

Example:
What is a revolving Balance on a credit card?

Taxonomy
Balance, free encyclopedia, weighing scale, stereophonic sound, computer puzzle game, search, free dictionary, multiple viewpoints, desirable, gymnastics apparatus, training equipment, measure, mass, component, audio, telecommunications, Tweaks, the tone.

Defination from the web:
balance, the presentation of multiple viewpoints (See Also Neutrality). Balance (metaphysics), a desirable point between two or more opposite forces ... Color balance: Tweaks to the tone of the image, usually by adjusting the various levels of red, green, and blue ...