Balance vs Footing - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) a state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium
(uncountable) mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed
something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium (literally or figuratively); counterweight
a pair of scales
(uncountable) awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity
(uncountable) the overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others
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(uncountable) apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.)
(accounting) a list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
(accounting) the result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
(watchmaking) a device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
(legal) the remainder.
(obsolete, astrology) Libra
To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
To make (items) weigh up.
(figurative) To make (concepts) agree.
* Kent
To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
* L'Estrange
(dancing) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
* Addison
To be in equilibrium.
To have matching credits and debits.
A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
* Holder
A standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.
* (1800-1859)
A relative condition; state.
* (1800-1859)
A tread; step; especially, measured tread.
* (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
A footprint or footprints; tracks, someone's trail.
* 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.vii:
*, I.38:
stability or balance when standing on one's feet
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* Francis A. Corliss, Supreme Court, County of New York (p.111)
The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.
A narrow cotton lace, without figures.
The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil. Simmonds.
(architecture, engineering) The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot; foundation.
(accounting) Double checking the numbers vertically.
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As verbs the difference between balance and footing
is that balance is while footing is .As a noun footing is
a ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.balance
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Alternative forms
* balaunce (obsolete)Noun
- These weights are used as a balance for the overhanging verandah.
- Blair thought he could provide a useful balance to Bush's policies.
- The balance of power finally lay with the Royalist forces.
- I think the balance of opinion is that we should get out while we're ahead.
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- I just need to nip to a bank and check my balance .
- The balance of the agreement remains in effect.
Synonyms
* (scales) pair of scales, scales, weighing machine, weighbridge (for vehicles) * (equilibrium) equilibrium * (support for both viewpoints) disinterest, even-handedness, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, nonpartisanship * (list of credits and debits) accountAntonyms
* (equilibrium) nonequilibrium, imbalance, unbalance * (support for both viewpoints) bias, favor/favour, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, unfairnessDerived terms
; Accounting: * adjusted trial balance * analytical balance * balance of payments * balance sheet * balanced scorecard * closing balance * comparative balance sheet * trial balance * opening balance ; Other: * balance beam * balance of nature * balance of power * balance of trade * balance wheel * balancing act * chemical balance * hang in the balance * in the balance * keep one's balance * lose one's balance * off balance * on balance * strike a balance * throw off balanceVerb
(balanc)- One expression must check and balance another.
- I balanced my mug of coffee on my knee.
- The circus performer balances a plate on the end of a baton.
- Balance the good and evil of things.
- to balance partners
- to balance the boom mainsail
- This final payment, or credit, balances the account.
- to balance a set of books
- I am very well satisfied that it is not in my power to balance accounts with my Maker.
Derived terms
* balanced * balance out * balance the booksSee also
* (versity) ----footing
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)- In ascent, every step gained is a footing and help to the next.
- As soon as he had obtained a footing at court, the charms of his mannermade him a favorite.
- Lived on a footing of equality with nobles.
- Hark, I hear the footing of a man.
- The Monster swift as word, that from her went, / Went forth in hast, and did her footing trace.
- A man must doe as some wilde beasts, which at the entrance of their caves, will have no manner of footing seene.
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- The auditing of the accounts, when the defendant was present, was nothing more than the examinings of the footings of the bookkeeper.