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balance vs leftover

leftover vs balance

balance and leftover both are nouns.

balance is not an adjective while leftover is an adjective.

balance is a verb but leftover is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
balance Yes No Yes No
leftover Yes Yes No No
As nouns, leftover is a hyponym of balance; that is, leftover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than balance:
  • balance: something left after other parts have been taken away
  • leftover: a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
Other hyponyms of balance include remnant.
balance (noun) leftover (noun)
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
a weight that balances another weight
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
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 (adjective) leftover (adjective)
not used up
balance (verb) leftover (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium
compute credits and debits of an account
bring into balance or equilibrium
be in equilibrium
Difference between balance and leftover

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