Balance is a state where different parts are equal or in the right proportions, or where something stays steady and does not fall. To balance means to keep or make something in this steady or fair state.
From Old French “balance,” from Latin “bilanx,” meaning “having two pans,” from “bi-” (two) and “lanx” (dish or scale pan). It originally referred to a physical scale with two dishes for weighing.
The word was born from a two-pan scale, so balance is literally about comparing both sides. Whether it’s time, money, or emotions, the hidden picture is always a pair of dishes you’re trying to keep level.
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