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balance vs trim

trim vs balance

balance and trim both are nouns.

balance is not an adjective while trim is an adjective.

balance and trim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
balance Yes No Yes No
trim Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, trim is a hyponym of balance; that is, trim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than balance:
  • balance: bring into balance or equilibrium
  • trim: balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
Other hyponyms of balance include complement, compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up, cancel, offset, set off, countervail, offset.
balance (noun) trim (noun)
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity cutting down to the desired size or shape
a weight that balances another weight a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
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 attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) a state of arrangement or appearance
(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) trim (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance
balance (verb) trim (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium cut down on; make a reduction in
compute credits and debits of an account adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
bring into balance or equilibrium cut closely
be in equilibrium cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
decorate, as with ornaments
be in equilibrium during a flight
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
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