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Plural of balance

regular plural

The plural of balance is balances.

Forms of balance

Singularbalance /ˈbæləns/
Pluralbalances
Countablecountable and uncountable

Balances in a sentence

  • The circus performer balances a plate on the end of a baton.
  • This final payment, or credit, balances the account.
  • A drink that balances sweet, fruity notes (like mango or citrus) with a kick of heat (like chili or Tajín).From the entry fricy
  • Today's City of Kilgore balances oil heritage with Shakespearean theatre, Hungarian cuisine, and precision dance.2020 February 12, The New York Times, In Texas Oil Country, a City That Boomed and Then Burst. From the entry City of Kilgore
  • We introduced parasitism into the standard PSO to develop a multiswarm PSO that balances exploration and exploitation.2015 August 5, Xiao-peng Wei et al., “Multiswarm Particle Swarm Optimization with Transfer of the Best Particle”, in Computational…. From the entry multiswarm

Meaning of balance

  1. noun A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
  2. noun Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
  3. noun Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.

Full definition of balance

Questions about the plural of balance

What is the plural of balance?
The plural of balance is balances.
Is balance countable?
Balance is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: balance (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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