noun
balance
The amount left after other amounts are removed or accounted for.
She pays the remaining balance before collecting the repaired bicycle.
Etymology
Latin bilanx described a two-pan scale. Accounting adapts the comparison of two sides, with the balance naming the amount remaining when one set of amounts is offset against another.
More examples
- The receipt shows the balance still owed.
- He checked the balance in his savings account.
- The balance of the afternoon was spent packing.
Forms
balance · balances