🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Équilibré

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-kee-libray

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Balanced/ˈbæl.ənst/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Un régime équilibré est essentiel pour la santé."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having different elements in the correct proportions or amounts.

    "A balanced diet includes a variety of foods to provide necessary nutrients."
  2. 2

    In a state of equilibrium or stability.

    "The balanced equation shows that the number of atoms is the same on both sides."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'balanced' originates from the Middle English 'balancen', which comes from the Old French 'balancer', meaning 'to weigh'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'bilanx', meaning 'having two scales', reflecting the concept of equilibrium.

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