Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
BALANCE
balance
(noun) a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser
(noun) a weight that balances another weight
symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance
(noun) (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
proportion, proportionality, balance
(noun) 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
Libra, Libra the Balance, Balance, Libra the Scales
(noun) the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
Libra, Balance
(noun) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
balance
(noun) equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
balance
(noun) the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest
(noun) 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”
balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance
(noun) equality of distribution
balance
(noun) a state of equilibrium
poise, balance
(verb) hold or carry in equilibrium
balance
(verb) compute credits and debits of an account
balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
(verb) bring into balance or equilibrium; “She has to balance work and her domestic duties”; “balance the two weights”
balance
(verb) be in equilibrium; “He was balancing on one foot”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
balance (countable and uncountable, plural balances)
(uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
(uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
(literally or figuratively) Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
A pair of scales.
(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
(uncountable) The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
(uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
(accounting) A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
(accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
(watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
(legal, business) The remainder.
(obsolete, astrology) Libra.
Synonyms
• (scales): pair of scales, set of scales, scales, weighing machine, weighbridge (for vehicles)
• (equilibrium): equilibrium
• (support for both viewpoints): disinterest, even-handedness, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, nonpartisanship
• (list of credits and debits): account
Antonyms
• (equilibrium): nonequilibrium, imbalance, unbalance
• (support for both viewpoints): bias, favor/favour, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, unfairness
Verb
balance (third-person singular simple present balances, present participle balancing, simple past and past participle balanced)
(transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
(transitive, figurative) To make (concepts) agree.
(transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
(transitive) To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
(transitive, dancing) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
(intransitive) To be in equilibrium.
(intransitive) To have matching credits and debits.
(transitive, obsolete) To weigh in a balance.
(intransitive, obsolete) To hesitate or fluctuate.
Anagrams
• belacan
Source: Wiktionary
Bal"ance, n. Etym: [OE. balaunce, F. balance, fr. L. bilan, bilancis, having two scales; bis twice (akin to E. two) + lanx plate, scale.]
1. An apparatus for weighing.
Note: In its simplest form, a balance consists of a beam or lever supported exactly in the middle, having two scales or basins of equal weight suspended from its extremities. Another form is that of the Roman balance, our steelyard, consisting of a lever or beam, suspended near one of its extremities, on the longer arm of which a counterpoise slides. The name is also given to other forms of apparatus for weighing bodies, as to the combinations of levers making up platform scales; and even to devices for weighing by the elasticity of a spring.
2. Act of weighing mentally; comparison; estimate. A fair balance of the advantages on either side. Atterbury.
3. Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.
4. The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness. And hung a bottle on each side To make his balance true. Cowper. The order and balance of the country were destroyed. Buckle. English workmen completely lose their balance. J. S. Mill.
5. An equality between the sums total of the two sides of an account; as, to bring one's accounts to a balance; -- also, the excess on either side; as, the balance of an account. " A balance at the banker's. " Thackeray. I still think the balance of probabilities leans towards the account given in the text. J. Peile.
6. (Horol.)
Definition: A balance wheel, as of a watch, or clock. See Balance wheel (in the Vocabulary).
7. (Astron.) (a) The constellation Libra. (b) The seventh sign in the Zodiac, called Libra, which the sun enters at the equinox in September.
8. A movement in dancing. See Balance, v. i., S. Balance electrometer, a kind of balance, with a poised beam, which indicates, by weights suspended from one arm, the mutual attraction of oppositely electrified surfaces. Knight.
– Balance fish. (Zoöl) See Hammerhead.
– Balance knife, a carving or table knife the handle of which overbalances the blade, and so keeps it from contact with the table.
– Balance of power. (Politics), such an adjustment of power among sovereign states that no one state is in a position to interfere with the independence of the others; international equilibrium; also, the ability ( of a state or a third party within a state) to control the relations between sovereign states or between dominant parties in a state.
– Balance sheet (Bookkeeping), a paper showing the balances of the open accounts of a business, the debit and credit balances footing up equally, if the system of accounts be complete and the balances correctly taken.
– Balance thermometer, a thermometer mounted as a balance so that the movement of the mercurial column changes the indication of the tube. With the aid of electrical or mechanical devices adapted to it, it is used for the automatic regulation of the temperature of rooms warmed artificially, and as a fire alarm.
– Balance of torsion. See Torsion Balance.
– Balance of trade (Pol. Econ.), an equilibrium between the money values of the exports and imports of a country; or more commonly, the amount required on one side or the other to make such an equilibrium.
– Balance valve, a valve whose surfaces are so arranged that the fluid pressure tending to seat, and that tending to unseat the valve, are nearly in equilibrium; esp., a puppet valve which is made to operate easily by the admission of steam to both sides. See Puppet valve.
– Hydrostatic balance. See under Hydrostatic.
– To lay in balance, to put up as a pledge or security. [Obs.] Chaucer.
– To strike a balance, to find out the difference between the debit and credit sides of an account.
Bal"ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Balanced (p. pr. & vb. n. Balancing ( Etym: [From Balance, n.: cf. F. balancer. ]
1. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance.
2. To support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling; as, to balance a plate on the end of a cane; to balance one's self on a tight rope.
3. To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize. One expression . . . must check and balance another. Kent.
4. To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate. Balance the good and evil of things. L'Estrange.
5. To settle and adjust, as an account; to make two accounts equal by paying the difference between them. I am very well satisfied that it is not in my power to balance accounts with my Maker. Addison.
6. To make the sums of the debits and credits of an account equal; -- said of an item; as, this payment, or credit, balances the account.
7. To arrange accounts in such a way that the sum total of the debits is equal to the sum total of the credits; as, to balance a set of books.
8. (Dancing)
Definition: To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners.
9. (Naut.)
Definition: To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail. Balanced valve. See Balance valve, under Balance, n.
Syn.
– To poise; weigh; adjust; counteract; neutralize; equalize.
Bal"ance, v. i.
1. To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance.
2. To fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesitate. He would not balance or err in the determination of his choice. Locke.
3. (Dancing)
Definition: To move toward a person or couple, and then back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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