plural of balance weight

(historical) The tenuous peace that existed during the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

plural of balance of probabilities

(law) A judicial analysis under which a court weighs factors like the public interest, injury to the parties, fairness, etc. in deciding on a matter.

The difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen excretion in the body, such that positive nitrogen balance occurs when intake exceeds excretion.

plural of nitrogen balance

(accounting) The amount by which credits exceed debits. / (banking, finance) The amount of money in an account held by a financial institution.

(accounting) The amount by which debits exceed credits. / (banking, finance) The amount of money owed to a particular creditor.

The relative importance of, or time taken by, work and personal life to a particular individual.

(idiomatic) To unsettle, to catch by surprise.