conformation vs balance

balance vs conformation

conformation and balance both are nouns.

conformation is not a verb while balance is a verb.

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

As nouns, balance is a hypernym of conformation; that is, balance is a word with a broader meaning than conformation:

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

Other hypernyms of conformation include counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise.

conformation (noun)	balance (noun)
acting according to certain accepted standards	a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	a weight that balances another weight
a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing	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

conformation (verb)	balance (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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