regularity vs balance

balance vs regularity

regularity and balance both are nouns.

regularity is not a verb while balance is a verb.

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

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

regularity: a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
balance: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

Other hypernyms of regularity include correspondence, symmetricalness, symmetry.

regularity (noun)	balance (noun)
the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate	a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles	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

regularity (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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