Definition
To attain balance through the contrasting or reciprocating effect of different elements.
To counteract with a contrasting element so as to achieve balance.
In Context
- "If you consider all the negative and all the positive factors, it should balance out to something acceptable."
- ""It's something they look forward to and they get as much out of helping us as we do from receiving help and it all sort of balances out in the end.""
- "You can add some honey to balance out the sourness of the lemon."
- "The city says that's mostly due to Calgarians having more than enough babies to balance out deaths."
- "But if you’d like balance out the meat you eat with some more plant-based meal options, we hope you’ll find these emails helpful, interesting and fun!"
- "And, if your dish becomes too sweet, simply balance it out with a pinch of salt."
- "If you have a bad thought, balance it out with a good thought."
- "A sequel of this magnitude has the ability to reach higher, though, with more creative worldbuilding balancing out the dime-a-dozen pop culture references and cheap gags."
See Also
- cancel out