Definition:Balance

Definition
A balance is a tool for measuring the mass of a body by comparing its weight against that of a set of weights whose mass is known.


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Also known as
A balance is also known as a balance scales or a (set of) scales.

While common and colloquial, the word scales is a misnomer, as such a machine tends not to have a scale as such.

Also see

 * Definition:False Balance