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	Balance may refer to: General terms Analytical balance Weighing scale A weighing scale is a measuring instrument for measuring the weight or mass of an object. They use one of two techniques. A spring scale measures weight by the distance a spring deflects under its load.... , a weighing scale. Balance (ability) Balance (ability) In biomechanics, balance is an ability to maintain the center of gravity of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway.Keeping balance requires integration of inputs from multiple senses with the motor system responsible for muscle actions.... , an ability to maintain balance (see also: Equilibrioception Equilibrioception Equilibrioception or sense of balance is one of the physiology senses. It helps prevent humans and animals from falling over when walking or standing still.... ). Balance (accounting) Balance (accounting) In banking and accountancy, the outstanding balance is the amount of money owned, , that remains in a deposit account at a given date, after all past remittances, payments and withdrawal have been accounted for.... Balance (metaphysics) Balance (metaphysics) In the metaphysics or conceptual sense, balance is used to mean a point between two opposite forces that is desirable over purely one state or the other, such as a balance between the metaphysical Law and Chaos — law by itself being overly controlling, chaos being overly unmanageable, balance being the point that minimizes the negatives... , a desirable point between two or more opposite forces. Balance Stereophonic sound Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of sound, using two or more independent Sound recording and reproduction channels, through a symmetrical configuration of loudspeakers, in such a way as to create a pleasant and natural impression of sound heard from various directions, as in natural hearing.... of stereophonic sound. Balance beam, a piece of gymnastics apparatus. Balance board Balance board A balance board is a device used for recreation, General fitness training, brain development, List of therapies, music education and other kinds of personal development.... , a piece of training equipment. Balance scale Weighing scale A weighing scale is a measuring instrument for measuring the weight or mass of an object. They use one of two techniques. A spring scale measures weight by the distance a spring deflects under its load.... , a device to measure the mass of an object. Balance wheel Balance wheel The balance wheel is the timekeeping device used in mechanical watches and some clocks, analogous to the pendulum in a pendulum clock. It is a weighted wheel that rotates back and forth, being returned toward its center position by a spiral Spring , the balance spring or hairspring.... , a watch component. Engine balance Engine balance Engine balance is the design, construction and tuning of an engine to run smoothly. Engine balance reduces vibration and other Stress , and may improve the performance, efficiency, cost of ownership and reliability of the engine, as well as reducing the stress on other machinery and people near the engine.... Game balance Game balance Game balance is a concept in game design describing fairness or balance of power in a game between multiple players or strategic options.... , a concept in game design describing the fairness or balance of power Balance of power Balance of power may refer to:* balance of power in international relations ? when there is parity or stability between competing forces* balance of power ? when an individual or minor group can exercise a decisive influence on legislation because evenly weighted major groups act in opposition to each other... in a game. Tire balance Tire balance Tire Balance, also referred to as tire unbalance or imbalance, describes the distribution of mass within an automobile tire and/or the wheel to which it is attached.... Specific terms Balance (film), a 1989 Academy Award-winning short animated film. Balance (networking) Balance (networking) Balance is a simple but powerful generic tcp proxy with round robin load balancing and failover mechanisms. Its behaviour can be controlled at runtime using a simple command line syntax.... , a popular piece of software for load balancing. Balance (puzzle) Balance (puzzle) A balance puzzle is a mathematical puzzle which challenges the solver to distribute a subset of numbers so that the several sides of a stylized diagram representing a balance scale are equal.... , a math/physics puzzle in which one tries to balance hanging weights. "Balance", a poem by Patti Smith from her book kodak Kodak (book) *kodak* is a poetry collection by Patti Smith, published in 1972.... . Music Balance (band) Balance (band) Balance was an early 1980s pop music rock music rock group based out of New York City and fronted by Illinois native, Peppy Castro, formerly of Blues Magoos.... , a 1980s pop/rock group. Balance (Van Halen album) Balance (Kim-Lian album) Balance (Kim-Lian album) *Balance* is the debut album of the Netherlands singer Kim-Lian. It was released on May 25, 2004 in the Netherlands. Kim-Lian said the album to be "a fun pop/rock album".... Similar terms Ballance Ballance *Ballance* is a 3D computer graphics Computer puzzle game computer game. It was developed by Cyparade and published by Atari. The gameplay is similar to Marble Madness: The player controls a ball that he or she must move from one point to another without falling off the screen.... , a 2004 computer puzzle game. Balancing Balancing Balancing or hard balancing, in Realism theories of international relations, refers to a state joining a weaker coalition to counter the influence or power of a stronger coalition.... (or "hard balancing") in international relations. In grammar Grammar Grammar is the field of linguistics that covers the conventions governing the use of any given natural language. It includes morphology and syntax, often complemented by phonetics, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics.... , balancing refers to the use in subordinate clauses of verb Verb In syntax, a verb is a word that usually denotes an action , an occurrence , or a state of being . Depending on the language, a verb may vary in form according to many factors, possibly including its grammatical tense, grammatical aspect, grammatical mood and grammatical voice.... forms identical to those in main clauses. See balancing and deranking Balancing and deranking In linguistics, balancing and deranking are terms used to describe the form of verbs used in various types of subordinate clauses and also sometimes in co-ordinate constructions.... .