noun
Meaning 1
An action wherein someone balances or something is balanced
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
balancing
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of balance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
getting two things to correspond
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reconciliation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: equalization, equalisation, leveling
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: equilibrisme — Translations
- Finnish: tasapainoilu — Translations
- Finnish: tasapainotus — Translations
- German: Balancieren — Translations
- Romanian: balansare — Translations
- Ottoman Turkish: موازنه (muvâzene) — Translations
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