- fairly or equally containing a diversity of views, aspects, ingredients, activities, etc.: The course provides a balanced program of study in painting, design, sculpture, and ceramics.Some newspapers provided more balanced coverage of the conflict.
- being in harmonious or proper arrangement or adjustment, proportion, etc.:These guidelines will help beginning photographers achieve a balanced composition in each shot.
- (of a budget) showing enough revenue or income to cover all expenses: Our newly formed Finance Council will promote a balanced budget and long-range financial planning.
- (of an investment portfolio) including investments of a variety of types or in a variety of sectors so as to maximize returns with a manageable level of risk:Stocks can help you achieve a balanced portfolio when combined with fixed-income investments such as bonds.
- pertaining to or noting an offensive line formation having three linemen on each side of the center.
- having weight evenly distributed; being in a state of equilibrium
- (of a person) mentally and emotionally stable
- (of a discussion, programme, etc) presenting opposing points of view fairly and without bias
- (of a diet) consisting of all essential nutrients in suitable form and amounts to maintain health
- (of a budget) having expenditure no greater than income
- (of signals or circuitry) symmetrically disposed about earth or other reference potential
- (of a chemical equation) having the correct relative number of moles of reactants and products
