balance vs tension

tension vs balance

balance and tension both are nouns.

balance is a verb but tension is not a verb.

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

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

balance: a state of equilibrium
tension: a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

Other hyponyms of balance include electrolyte balance, nitrogen balance.

balance (noun)	tension (noun)
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity	the action of stretching something tight
a weight that balances another weight	(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
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	feelings of hostility that are not manifest
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)	the physical condition of being stretched or strained
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane	a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account	(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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)	tension (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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