BALANCE

balance,vb.1. To compute the difference between the debits and credits of (an account) <the accountant balanced the company’s books>.2. To equalize in number, force, or effect; to bring into proportion <the company tried to balance the ratio of mid-level managers to assembly-line workers>.3. To measure competing interests and offset them appropriately <the judge balanced the

equities before granting the motion>. — balance,n.[Blacks Law 8th]