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balanced

balanced

327 1.0
Having different parts in the right amounts so the whole is fair and steady
  • adjective
  • /ˈbælənst/
: equilibrado
  • The Three Artistic Processes provide a means for teachers to deliver a balanced, comprehensive music curriculum.
  • more balanced
  • a balanced approach
  • comprehensive and balanced

It is a rather balanced form of of growth.

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Examples

  • Gradually, in the 1930s, film critics would take a more balanced view of American films.

    Academic text (1990)
  • To give him a fair and balanced perspective.

  • And I think it's helping people to see a more balanced view of their lives.

  • If joy can be found in one way... it can be found in others, in a balanced, ordered, normal life.

  • Society has recently begun to take a more balanced view of what is required to raise children.

    Academic text (1991)
  • When creating balanced policies, companies should place limits on their abilities to access information.

    Academic text (2017)
  • You want to have a balanced, solid, joyful life.

  • Attunement to it is the key to a balanced and happy life.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The recommended learning outcomes include a mix of technological, social, and human categories, providing balanced exposure for students.

    Academic text (2017)
  • A balanced diet includes a variety of foods from all food groups.

Synonyms

well-balanced
vsbalanced
14 3.5

Having the right mix of parts so it works well

is the general correct proportions without implying optimality
proportioned
vsbalanced
6 3.7

Having parts that are balanced in size or amount

is about whole correct proportions rather than only matching part sizes
counterbalanced
vsbalanced
1 5.6

An equal weight or push the other way keeps it steady

is the general condition of correct proportions, not only created by opposing force
counterpoised
vsbalanced
1 7.9

Kept balanced by an equal force on the opposite side

is the state of correct proportions rather than one caused by opposition
equilibrial
vsbalanced
8.2

Describing a state where things are in balance and stay steady

is the condition of correct proportions rather than a technical label

Antonyms

27 3.0

Not the same in amount or quality

24 3.8

Not steady in position, health, or feeling

Compounds

212 3.9

A plan where spending does not exceed income

A diet with different foods in the right amounts to keep the body healthy

How Balanced

well-balanced
14 3.5
stable
467 2.3
balanced
327 1.0
lopsided
29 4.3

Surface Forms

balanced positive

Morphology

balanced = balance (transparent) = balance + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'balance', meaning directly follows from the base.

Etymology

The word balanced comes from an old word for a two-pan scale, with the part bi- meaning 'two'. So something balanced is like two sides even on a scale, with the parts in the right proportion.