(mathematics, probability theory) a Markov process is said to show detailed balance if the transition rates between each pair of states i and j in the state space obey

plural of balance wheel

The timekeeping device normally used in mechanical watches and small clocks, consisting of a wheel which oscillates due to a coiled spring.

(politics, government) A situation of equilibrium in which no country is powerful enough to control, or threaten the interests of, the others.

(politics, government) balance of power

(US politics) To pick a vice-presidential candidate who represents a different constituency than the presidential candidate.

(category theory) A category in which every bimorphism is an isomorphism.

A form of balance closely resembling the modern steelyard.

A kind of floating dock which is kept level by pumping water out of, or letting it into, the compartments of side chambers.

A device for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring.