balances
nounHow many syllables in balances?
There are 3 syllables in the word balances.How to pronounce balances:
Definition of balances:
- balances (noun):
- physical equilibrium
Synonyms for balances:
balance
balance wheel
correspondence
counterbalance
counterpoise
counterweight
equaliser
equalizer
equilibrium
equipoise
libra
libra the balance
libra the scales
proportion
proportionality
remainder
residual
residue
residuum
rest
scales
symmetricalness
symmetry
Antonyms for balances:
destabilises
destabilizes
disproportions
distorts
unbalances
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