balancing

1.

keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall.

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a mug that she balanced on her knee
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steadystabilizepoiselevelpropposition
2.

offset or compare the value of (one thing) with another.

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the cost of obtaining such information needs to be balanced against its benefits
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weighweigh upcompareevaluateconsiderassessappraiseestimate
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balancedbalanceon balancein the balancebalanced dietbalance of paymentsbalance of trade