Definition as Noun

• a state of equilibrium
• 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
• a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
• 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 weight that balances another weight
• equality of distribution
• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
• the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
• harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
• something left after other parts have been taken away
• (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

Definition as Noun

• a state of inaction
• a support on which things can be put
• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
• something left after other parts have been taken away
• a pause for relaxation

Definition as Verb

• compute credits and debits of an account
• be in equilibrium
• bring into balance or equilibrium
• hold or carry in equilibrium

Definition as Verb

• not move; be in a resting position
• give a rest to
• be at rest
• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
• be inactive, refrain from acting
• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
• have a place in relation to something else
• sit, as on a branch
• rest on or as if on a pillow
• be inherent or innate in
• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• balance wheel

• counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalizer, equaliser

• equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance

• Libra

• Libra, Libra the Balance, Libra the Scales

• proportion, proportionality

• remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest

• symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence

• equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise

• poise

• ease, repose, relaxation

• eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus

• remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum

• respite, relief, rest period

• breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather

• lie

• perch, roost

• pillow

• reside, repose

• stay, remain

• "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

• "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

• "He was balancing on one foot"

• "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

• "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"

• "the gun was steadied on a special rest"

• "took his repose by the swimming pool"

• "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

• "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

• "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

• "He rested his bad leg"; "rest the dogs for a moment"

• "rest your head on my shoulder"

• "The committee is resting over the summer"

• "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

• "The birds perched high in the tree"

• "pillow your head"

• "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

• Balance vs balance wheel
• Balance vs counterweight
• Balance vs counterbalance
• Balance vs counterpoise
• Balance vs equalizer
• Balance vs equaliser
• Balance vs equilibrium
• Balance vs equipoise
• Balance vs Libra
• Balance vs Libra the Balance
• Balance vs Libra the Scales
• Balance vs proportion
• Balance vs proportionality
• Balance vs remainder
• Balance vs residual
• Balance vs residue
• Balance vs residuum
• Balance vs rest
• Balance vs symmetry
• Balance vs symmetricalness
• Balance vs correspondence
• Balance vs equilibrate
• Balance vs equilibrize
• Balance vs equilibrise
• Balance vs poise
• Balance vs ease
• Balance vs repose
• Balance vs relaxation
• Balance vs eternal rest
• Balance vs sleep
• Balance vs eternal sleep
• Balance vs quietus
• Balance vs balance
• Balance vs respite
• Balance vs relief
• Balance vs rest period
• Balance vs breathe
• Balance vs catch one's breath
• Balance vs take a breather
• Balance vs lie
• Balance vs perch
• Balance vs roost
• Balance vs pillow
• Balance vs reside
• Balance vs stay
• Balance vs remain

• Rest vs balance wheel
• Rest vs counterweight
• Rest vs counterbalance
• Rest vs counterpoise
• Rest vs equalizer
• Rest vs equaliser
• Rest vs equilibrium
• Rest vs equipoise
• Rest vs Libra
• Rest vs Libra the Balance
• Rest vs Libra the Scales
• Rest vs proportion
• Rest vs proportionality
• Rest vs remainder
• Rest vs residual
• Rest vs residue
• Rest vs residuum
• Rest vs rest
• Rest vs symmetry
• Rest vs symmetricalness
• Rest vs correspondence
• Rest vs equilibrate
• Rest vs equilibrize
• Rest vs equilibrise
• Rest vs poise
• Rest vs ease
• Rest vs repose
• Rest vs relaxation
• Rest vs eternal rest
• Rest vs sleep
• Rest vs eternal sleep
• Rest vs quietus
• Rest vs balance
• Rest vs respite
• Rest vs relief
• Rest vs rest period
• Rest vs breathe
• Rest vs catch one's breath
• Rest vs take a breather
• Rest vs lie
• Rest vs perch
• Rest vs roost
• Rest vs pillow
• Rest vs reside
• Rest vs stay
• Rest vs remain