balance

/ˈbæl·əns/ n [U] (POSITION)

Definition

› the condition of someone or something in which its weight is equally divided so that it can stay in one position or be under control while moving: He jumped off the porch and lost his balance when he landed on the grass, falling to the ground. We’re teaching Sue how to ride a bike, but she’s still having trouble keeping her balance. The horse jumped the fence but landed off balance and fell. › art Balance in a work of art means that all the parts of it work together and no part is emphasized too much.

(Definition of balance n (POSITION) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)