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remnant vs balance

balance vs remnant

remnant and balance both are nouns.

remnant is not a verb while balance is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
remnant Yes No No No
balance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, balance is a hypernym of remnant; that is, balance is a word with a broader meaning than remnant:
  • remnant: a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
  • balance: something left after other parts have been taken away
Other hypernyms of remnant include remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest.
remnant (noun) balance (noun)
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold 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
remnant (verb) balance (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium
compute credits and debits of an account
bring into balance or equilibrium
be in equilibrium
Difference between remnant and balance

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