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The Balance English name for Libra , a constellation ; also called The Scales.

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Â© The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

balance balance of nature a state of equilibrium produced by the interaction of living organisms, ecological balance; the phrase is recorded from the early 20th century.
balance of power a situation in which states of the world have roughly equal power. The phrase in this sense is recorded from the early 18th century.

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1. (in animal physiology) Equilibrium in the posture of the body. In vertebrates balance is sensed and maintained by the vestibular apparatus of the inner ear.

2. (in nutrition) See diet.

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