trim vs balance

balance vs trim

trim and balance both are nouns.

trim is an adjective but balance is not an adjective.

trim and balance both are verbs.

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

As verbs, balance is a hypernym of trim; that is, balance is a word with a broader meaning than trim:

trim: balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
balance: bring into balance or equilibrium

Other hypernyms of trim include equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize.

trim (noun)	balance (noun)
cutting down to the desired size or shape	a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment	a weight that balances another weight
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation	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
a state of arrangement or appearance	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

trim (adjective)	balance (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance

trim (verb)	balance (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	hold or carry in equilibrium
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used	compute credits and debits of an account
cut closely	bring into balance or equilibrium
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	be in equilibrium
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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