balance vs conformation

conformation vs balance

balance and conformation both are nouns.

balance is a verb but conformation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
balance	Yes	No	Yes	No
conformation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conformation is a hyponym of balance; that is, conformation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than balance:

balance: equality of distribution
conformation: a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing

Other hyponyms of balance include proportion, symmetry.

balance (noun)	conformation (noun)
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity	acting according to certain accepted standards
a weight that balances another weight	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat	a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
something left after other parts have been taken away
equality of distribution
a state of equilibrium

balance (verb)	conformation (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium
compute credits and debits of an account
bring into balance or equilibrium
be in equilibrium

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