well-balancedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈbalənst/,

/ˌwɛlˈbaln̩st/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈbælənst/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and balanced adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., balanced adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + balanced adj.In quot. a1616 at sense 1, the emendation to welle-ballanc'd (first suggested by N. Rowe in 1709) is now generally accepted, since an interpretation of the Folio reading weale-ballanc'd as showing weal n.¹ as its first element encounters considerable semantic difficulties (see further the Oxford edition by N. Bawcutt (1991)).

1. Having an orderly or harmonious disposition of constituent parts; not given to extremes or excesses; equitable, moderate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > symmetry or regularity > [adjective]

well-proportioneda1398

regularc1450

proportionable1576

formly1577

symmetriated1592

symmetrial1612

well-proportionated1612

well-balanceda1616

symmetrical1751

symmetric1796

eurhythmic1831

eumorphous1859

a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) iv. iii. 96 By cold gradation, and welle-ballanc'd [printed weale-ballanc'd] forme.

1642 H. Parker Observ. His Majesties Late Answers 22 The King may safely leave his highest rights to Parliaments, for none knowes better, or affects more the sweetnesse of this so well-ballanced a Monarchy then they do.

1695 G. Burnet Ess. Mem. Late Queen 147 I mean the Authority of a well-balanced and well-conducted Government.

1746 A. Dobbs Thanksgiving Serm. 21 The parliament of 1620, from which time a judicious historian dates the rise and progress of our present well- ballanced constitution and happy establishment.

1795 Monthly Rev. Nov. 308 They are the emblems of a well-balanced administration, and as such they are respectable.

1851 Bull. Amer. Art-Union Sept. 86/3 One well-balanced whole, consisting of a few prominent masses of agroupments.

1859 J. White Hist. France 69 A tumultuous republic of knights and barons had become a well-balanced kingdom.

1875 G. F. Patton Pract. Guide Arrangem. Band Music ii. viii. 43 If one note of a Chord is directed by an Alto upward to the right, another by a Tenor upward to the left, and a third by the Tuba in a horizontal direction, it is evident that they can not unite to form a single well ballanced [sic] Chord.

1935 Jazz Hot Mar. 13/3 It is curious to note how even Bennie Carter plays Chicago style with short, well-balanced phrases.

1961 C. Clutton in A. C. Baines Musical Instruments through Ages 63 The baroque organ was devised to afford a considerable range of well-balanced contrasted effects.

2010 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 38/3 Tiki drinks, when returned to their roots, are actually sophisticated, well-balanced cocktails.

2. Having weight evenly distributed; exactly poised.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > balanced

evenc1390

pesablea1500

balanced1592

level1600

well-poised1603

well-balanceda1622

equipendenta1640

equilibrious1643

equiponderant1646

equiponderate1646

adjusted1652

equilibrous1652

equilibrated1664

equipoised1681

fairly-balanced1779

equilibriated1870

equilibrized1889

a1622 E. Jocelin Mothers Legacie (1624) sig. B4 Shee is like a well-ballanced ship that may beare all her saile.

1645 J. Milton On Christ's Nativity: Hymn xii, in Poems 7 While the Creator Great His constellations set, And the well-ballanc't world on hinges hung.

1761 Scots Mag. May 251 A firm and well-balanced position of the body on horseback is of the utmost consequence.

1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie II. xii. 188 His countenance lighted with a gleam of stern pleasure, as he tried the elasticity of the bow, and poised the well-balanced spear.

1877 World No. 178. 11 An extraordinarily well-balanced arm, and highly effective.

1897 Outing Dec. 234/1 Aboard one of these well-balanced and swift little vessels the sea jockey's art can easily be acquired.

1941 E. Linklater Man on my Back iii. 45 I had found a rifle that was unusually well balanced.

1979 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Oct. 42/2 Since grass skis are considerable [sic] shorter than regular snow skis it is neccessary [sic] to have a well-balanced stance.

2008 S. Willis Fighting at Sea in 18th Cent. ii. 30 A well-balanced ship could be brought to wind with only small helm, allowing for more control and maximum speed.

3. Emotionally or mentally stable; not given to extremes of thought or behaviour.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > mental health > [adjective]

in (one's right) witc1000

wittyc1000

wisec1290

well-tempered1340

reasonablec1400

safe1402

perfectc1440

well in (also of) one's witsa1450

right in one's geara1500

well-advised1532

sensed1549

unmad1570

well-advised1585

rational1598

solid1606

in one's (right) senses1613

formala1616

of (in) disposing mind or memory1628

compos mentis1631

righta1638

well-hinged1649

well-balanced1652

spacked1673

clear-headed1709

sane1721

unfantastic1794

unmaddened1797

pas si bête1840

lucid1843

unfantastical1862

clothed and in one's right mind1873

right-minded1876

ungiddy1904

clear1950

1652 P. Heylyn Cosmographie i. sig. N4^v The lusts and insolencies of the French, not sufferable by men of even and wel-balanced spirits.

1692 C. Morton Spirit of Man 73 Some men are of a more Temperate Spirit... This is the Well-balanced Spirit, that moves Evenly, Smoothly, and Firmly.

1800 D. Dana Disc. on Virtues of George Washington 20 Scarcely could a higher eulogium be pronounced on a mortal, or a more unequivocal evidence suggested of a truly great and well-balanced mind.

1847 A. Helps Friends in Council i. i. 8 Truth-telling in its highest sense requires a well-balanced mind.

1890 W. Besant Demoniac i. 7 A perfectly healthy, steady, and well-balanced young man.

1912 World 7 May 679/1 Mr. Long's speech was a practical, well-balanced, and thoroughly sane fighting speech.

1980 N.Y. Times 2 Mar. xxii. 2/2 Being limerent..can make otherwise well-balanced and rational people appear and act in a foolhardy manner.

2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 9 Feb. vii. 14/4 Those well-balanced, well-adjusted people make nice friends and traveling companions in real life, but in fiction, they're snores.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-balanced
释义	well-balancedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈbalənst/, /ˌwɛlˈbaln̩st/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈbælənst/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and balanced adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., balanced adj. Etymology: < well adv. + balanced adj.In quot. a1616 at sense 1, the emendation to welle-ballanc'd (first suggested by N. Rowe in 1709) is now generally accepted, since an interpretation of the Folio reading weale-ballanc'd as showing weal n.¹ as its first element encounters considerable semantic difficulties (see further the Oxford edition by N. Bawcutt (1991)). 1. Having an orderly or harmonious disposition of constituent parts; not given to extremes or excesses; equitable, moderate. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > symmetry or regularity > [adjective] well-proportioneda1398 regularc1450 proportionable1576 formly1577 symmetriated1592 symmetrial1612 well-proportionated1612 well-balanceda1616 symmetrical1751 symmetric1796 eurhythmic1831 eumorphous1859 a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) iv. iii. 96 By cold gradation, and welle-ballanc'd [printed weale-ballanc'd] forme. View more context for this quotation 1642 H. Parker Observ. His Majesties Late Answers 22 The King may safely leave his highest rights to Parliaments, for none knowes better, or affects more the sweetnesse of this so well-ballanced a Monarchy then they do. 1695 G. Burnet Ess. Mem. Late Queen 147 I mean the Authority of a well-balanced and well-conducted Government. 1746 A. Dobbs Thanksgiving Serm. 21 The parliament of 1620, from which time a judicious historian dates the rise and progress of our present well- ballanced constitution and happy establishment. 1795 Monthly Rev. Nov. 308 They are the emblems of a well-balanced administration, and as such they are respectable. 1851 Bull. Amer. Art-Union Sept. 86/3 One well-balanced whole, consisting of a few prominent masses of agroupments. 1859 J. White Hist. France 69 A tumultuous republic of knights and barons had become a well-balanced kingdom. 1875 G. F. Patton Pract. Guide Arrangem. Band Music ii. viii. 43 If one note of a Chord is directed by an Alto upward to the right, another by a Tenor upward to the left, and a third by the Tuba in a horizontal direction, it is evident that they can not unite to form a single well ballanced [sic] Chord. 1935 Jazz Hot Mar. 13/3 It is curious to note how even Bennie Carter plays Chicago style with short, well-balanced phrases. 1961 C. Clutton in A. C. Baines Musical Instruments through Ages 63 The baroque organ was devised to afford a considerable range of well-balanced contrasted effects. 2010 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 38/3 Tiki drinks, when returned to their roots, are actually sophisticated, well-balanced cocktails. 2. Having weight evenly distributed; exactly poised. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > of or relating to equilibrium > balanced evenc1390 pesablea1500 balanced1592 level1600 well-poised1603 well-balanceda1622 equipendenta1640 equilibrious1643 equiponderant1646 equiponderate1646 adjusted1652 equilibrous1652 equilibrated1664 equipoised1681 fairly-balanced1779 equilibriated1870 equilibrized1889 a1622 E. Jocelin Mothers Legacie (1624) sig. B4 Shee is like a well-ballanced ship that may beare all her saile. 1645 J. Milton On Christ's Nativity: Hymn xii, in Poems 7 While the Creator Great His constellations set, And the well-ballanc't world on hinges hung. 1761 Scots Mag. May 251 A firm and well-balanced position of the body on horseback is of the utmost consequence. 1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie II. xii. 188 His countenance lighted with a gleam of stern pleasure, as he tried the elasticity of the bow, and poised the well-balanced spear. 1877 World No. 178. 11 An extraordinarily well-balanced arm, and highly effective. 1897 Outing Dec. 234/1 Aboard one of these well-balanced and swift little vessels the sea jockey's art can easily be acquired. 1941 E. Linklater Man on my Back iii. 45 I had found a rifle that was unusually well balanced. 1979 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Oct. 42/2 Since grass skis are considerable [sic] shorter than regular snow skis it is neccessary [sic] to have a well-balanced stance. 2008 S. Willis Fighting at Sea in 18th Cent. ii. 30 A well-balanced ship could be brought to wind with only small helm, allowing for more control and maximum speed. 3. Emotionally or mentally stable; not given to extremes of thought or behaviour. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > mental health > [adjective] in (one's right) witc1000 wittyc1000 wisec1290 well-tempered1340 reasonablec1400 safe1402 perfectc1440 well in (also of) one's witsa1450 right in one's geara1500 well-advised1532 sensed1549 unmad1570 well-advised1585 rational1598 solid1606 in one's (right) senses1613 formala1616 of (in) disposing mind or memory1628 compos mentis1631 righta1638 well-hinged1649 well-balanced1652 spacked1673 clear-headed1709 sane1721 unfantastic1794 unmaddened1797 pas si bête1840 lucid1843 unfantastical1862 clothed and in one's right mind1873 right-minded1876 ungiddy1904 clear1950 1652 P. Heylyn Cosmographie i. sig. N4^v The lusts and insolencies of the French, not sufferable by men of even and wel-balanced spirits. 1692 C. Morton Spirit of Man 73 Some men are of a more Temperate Spirit... This is the Well-balanced Spirit, that moves Evenly, Smoothly, and Firmly. 1800 D. Dana Disc. on Virtues of George Washington 20 Scarcely could a higher eulogium be pronounced on a mortal, or a more unequivocal evidence suggested of a truly great and well-balanced mind. 1847 A. Helps Friends in Council i. i. 8 Truth-telling in its highest sense requires a well-balanced mind. 1890 W. Besant Demoniac i. 7 A perfectly healthy, steady, and well-balanced young man. 1912 World 7 May 679/1 Mr. Long's speech was a practical, well-balanced, and thoroughly sane fighting speech. 1980 N.Y. Times 2 Mar. xxii. 2/2 Being limerent..can make otherwise well-balanced and rational people appear and act in a foolhardy manner. 2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 9 Feb. vii. 14/4 Those well-balanced, well-adjusted people make nice friends and traveling companions in real life, but in fiction, they're snores. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1616
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