One who, or that which, balances. / An acrobat. / Any of the rear wings of certain insects used for stability in flight.

present participle of balance

An action wherein someone balances or something is balanced

plural of balance

Misspelling of balanceable.

(accounting) A statement of the balances of all nominal accounts in a double-entry ledger, made to test their equality. The total value of the debits should equal the total of the credits any difference indicates that an error has been made.

(economics) The balance of trade.

plural of balance board

A device used for recreation, athletic training, circus acts, etc. consisting of a rectangular or circular board on a fulcrum on which board the user attempts to balance.

(economics, trade) The difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time.