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balanced

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As an adjective, balanced means containing elements in appropriate proportion.

Meanings of balanced

2 meanings

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of balance

adjective

  1. Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.

    “He believed he rarely got sick because of his balanced diet.”

  2. Being in a state of proper equilibrium

    “the carefully balanced seesaw”

    “a properly balanced symphony orchestra”

    “a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history”

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