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tasapainottaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balance noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
  • ballast noun Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.
  • counterbalance noun A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
  • equilibrate verb To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
  • level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
  • steady adj Firmly fixed or balanced; not shaking or wobbling.
  • trim verb To cut away excess from something to neaten it.
  • zero num The number 0; the quantity representing none at all.

Senses

tasapainottaa is used for these senses in English:

  • ballast (transitive) To weigh down with a ballast.
  • counterbalance (transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
  • equilibrate (transitive) To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
  • level (transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
  • steady (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.
  • trim (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
  • trim (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
  • zero (transitive) To set some amount to be zero.

balance — full definition

  1. noun A state in which opposing weights, forces, or elements are evenly matched; stability.
  2. noun The amount of money left in an account after deposits and withdrawals, or the difference between credits and debits.
  3. verb To bring something into a state of equilibrium, or to keep it steady without falling.

ballast — full definition

  1. noun Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.
  2. noun Crushed stone or gravel laid down to form a stable bed for a road or railway track.
  3. verb To stabilise something by loading it with heavy material.

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