B1 noun
balance
/ˈbæləns/
- Meaning
- a state where things are equal or steady; the amount of money in a bank account
- Example
- "It's hard to keep a balance between work and family."
- Similar & related words
- equilibriumstabilityremainderbalance (verb)balancedwork-life balance
- How to use it
- As a noun, "balance" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- The idiom is 'keep a balance' or 'strike a balance' between two things — 'strike a balance between quality and speed'.