Definition of balances

"balances" in the noun sense

1. balance

a state of equilibrium

2. balance

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

3. proportion, proportionality, balance

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"- John Ruskin

4. balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance

equality of distribution

5. remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest

something left after other parts have been taken away

"there was no remainder"

"he threw away the rest"

"he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

6. balance

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

7. Libra, Balance

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

8. Libra, Libra the Balance, Balance, Libra the Scales

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

9. symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance

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

10. counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser

a weight that balances another weight

11. balance wheel, balance

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

12. balance

a scale for weighing depends on pull of gravity

"balances" in the verb sense

1. balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise

bring into balance or equilibrium

"She has to balance work and her domestic duties"

"balance the two weights"

2. balance

compute credits and debits of an account

3. poise, balance

hold or carry in equilibrium

4. balance

be in equilibrium

"He was balancing on one foot"

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Quotations for balances

Jove lifts the golden balances that show
The fates of mortal men, and things below. [ Homer ]

balances in Scrabble®

The word balances is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters balances:

BALANCES
(117)
BALANCES
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

balance, nabales

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word balances

BALANCES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In balances

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balances in Words With Friends™

The word balances is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters balances:

BALANCES
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

balance, nabales

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word balances

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In balances

BALANCES
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BALANCE
(116 = 81 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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Words within the letters of balances

2 letter words in balances (8 words)

3 letter words in balances (17 words)

6 letter words in balances (5 words)

7 letter words in balances (2 words)

8 letter words in balances (1 word)

balances + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence balances

Words that start with balances (1 word)

Words with balances in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving balances

Shorter words in balances

an lance balance

la lance balance

an lance lances

la lance lances

Longer words containing balances

counterbalances

equibalances

imbalances

microbalances

misbalances

outbalances

overbalances

rebalances

thermobalances

unbalances

underbalances