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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

balance down en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To achieve a balance, usually by decreasing something, e.g., revenue.
    • By lowering costs, we can balance down to eliminate the deficit, instead of trying to increase revenue, which would be balancing up.
    • The costs of buying from that source have gone up, so let's balance down on that by buying from another source.
  2. To calculate a balance (a total).
    • Balance up his account so he knows how much he owes.

Forms

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balancing down Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
balances down Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
balanced down Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
balanced down Tense=Past lexicographic