| acrobat |
a person who performs feats of balance and physical dexterity. |
| antibusing |
opposed to busing students between school districts in order to achieve racial balance in schools. |
| asymmetry |
the state or quality of having two unidentical halves; lack of balance. |
| balance |
to be in or come into a state of balance. [1/8 definitions] |
| bascule |
a counterweighted balance, esp. that used in bridges that are raised and lowered. |
| birling |
a game or contest of skill between two lumberjacks, won by whoever maintains his balance longest while balancing on and rotating a floating log. |
| busing |
in the United States, the transportation of school children in buses to schools that are not the nearest to their homes, esp. in order to achieve racial balance. |
| carrying charge |
the interest and service charge on the unpaid balance in installment buying. [1/2 definitions] |
| center of gravity |
that point in or near a body or mass about which all of its parts are in perfect balance. |
| cerebellum |
the region of the brain controlling voluntary muscle coordination and balance. |
| classical |
having a style resembling that of Greek and Roman art and literature, esp. including the qualities of simplicity, restraint, and balance. (Cf. romantic.) [1/4 definitions] |
| complement |
something that makes a fine accompaniment to something else, makes it complete or perfect, or creates a perfect balance for it. [2/7 definitions] |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterpoise |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterbalance. [1/3 definitions] |
| counterweight |
to place a counterweight upon; balance by using a counterweight. [1/2 definitions] |
| disequilibrium |
a lack or loss of stability, balance, or equilibrium, esp. in the economy. |
| dizzy |
having a sensation of spinning and loss of balance; giddy. [1/7 definitions] |
| equilibrant |
a force or forces that bring a system of forces into balance. |
| equilibrate |
to bring into or be in balance or equilibrium. |
| equilibrium |
a state in which all acting forces cancel each other to create balance or stability. [1/3 definitions] |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. [1/3 definitions] |