well-balanced
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well-bal·anced
(wĕl′băl′ənst)adj.
1. Evenly balanced, proportioned, or regulated: a well-balanced diet; a well-balanced curriculum.
2. Mentally or emotionally stable; well-adjusted: raising a well-balanced child.
3. Engaging in varied activities or having varied interests: a well-balanced student.
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well-balanced
adj (well balanced when postpositive)
1. having good balance or proportions
2. (Psychology) of balanced mind; sane or sensible
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well′-bal′anced
adj.
1. rightly balanced, adjusted, or regulated: a well-balanced diet.
2. sensible; sane: a well-balanced mind.
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Adj. | 1. | well-balanced - in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium; "a well-balanced wheel" balanced - being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers" |
2. | well-balanced - free from psychological disorder; "a well-adjusted personality" adjusted - adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability |
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well-balanced
adjective
1. sensible, rational, level-headed, well-adjusted, together (slang), sound, reasonable, sober, sane, judicious a sensible, well-balanced individual
sensible volatile, unstable, unreasonable, insane, irrational, erratic, neurotic, unbalanced, unsound
sensible volatile, unstable, unreasonable, insane, irrational, erratic, neurotic, unbalanced, unsound
3. well-proportioned, proportional, graceful, harmonious, symmetrical Intervals of depth are essential to a well-balanced composition.
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[ˌwɛlˈbælənst] adj → equilibrato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995