Proportion vs. Balance

Proportion vs. Balance — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Proportion and Balance

Proportionnoun

(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

Balancenoun

(uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.

Proportionnoun

(uncountable) Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.

Balancenoun

(uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.

Proportionnoun

(countable) Proper or equal share.

Balancenoun

Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.

These weights are used as a balance for the overhanging verandah.Blair thought he could provide a useful balance to Bush's policies.
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Proportionnoun

The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.

the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body

Balancenoun

A pair of scales.

Proportionnoun

A statement of equality between two ratios.

Balancenoun

(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.

Proportionnoun

Size.

Balancenoun

(uncountable) The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.

The balance of power finally lay with the Royalist forces.I think the balance of opinion is that we should get out while we're ahead.
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Proportionverb

(arts) To set or render in proportion.

Balancenoun

(uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).

Proportionnoun

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

Balancenoun

(accounting) A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.

Proportionnoun

magnitude or extent;

a building of vast proportions

Balancenoun

(accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.

I just need to nip to a bank and check my balance.

Proportionnoun

balance among the parts of something

Balancenoun

(watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.

Proportionnoun

harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design);

in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance

Balancenoun

The remainder.

The balance of the agreement remains in effect.The invoice said he had only paid $50. The balance was $220.

Proportionverb

give pleasant proportions to;

harmonize a building with those surrounding it

Balancenoun

Libra.

Proportionverb

adjust in size relative to other things

Balanceverb

(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

Balanceverb

To make (concepts) agree.

Balanceverb

(transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.

I balanced my mug of coffee on my knee.The circus performer balances a plate on the end of a baton.

Balanceverb

(transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.

Balanceverb

To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.

to balance partners

Balanceverb

(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.

to balance the boom mainsail

Balanceverb

(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

This final payment, or credit, balances the account.to balance a set of books

Balanceverb

(intransitive) To be in equilibrium.

Balanceverb

(intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.

Balancenoun

a state of equilibrium

Balancenoun

a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

Balancenoun

equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

Balancenoun

harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design);

in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance

Balancenoun

equality of distribution

Balancenoun

something left after other parts have been taken away;

there was no remainderhe threw away the resthe took what he wanted and I got the balance

Balancenoun

the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

Balancenoun

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Libra

Balancenoun

the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

Balancenoun

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

Balancenoun

an equivalent counterbalancing weight

Balancenoun

a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat

Balanceverb

bring into balance or equilibrium;

She has to balance work and her domestic dutiesbalance the two weights

Balanceverb

compute credits and debits of an account

Balanceverb

hold or carry in equilibrium

Balanceverb

be in equilibrium;

He was balancing on one foot