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balance
Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
a harmonious relationship or equilibrium of opposing forces or contrasting elements. See
autonomic balance
;
balance theory
;
homeostasis
.
n.
the
sense of equilibrium
mediated by the
vestibular system
of the inner ear.
vb.
to adjust forces to maintain something at a level from which it would ordinarily deviate.
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