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steelyard vs balance

balance vs steelyard

steelyard and balance both are nouns.

steelyard is not a verb while balance is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steelyard Yes No No No
balance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, balance is a hypernym of steelyard; that is, balance is a word with a broader meaning than steelyard:
  • steelyard: a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
  • balance: a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
steelyard (noun) balance (noun)
a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
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
steelyard (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 steelyard and balance

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