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Word Balancing

A useful heuristic for ascertaining proper pronunciation in anglo-germanic languages. A good correction algorithm for latinate words.
"Triple" in English, a common latinate word with a familiar pronunciation. Word Balancing can help to ascertain the pronunciation of the word's Belgian variant, "Trippel."

Note that "Triple" has 3 letters in each syllable, and that in English, the stress is on the first syllable.

Note that in the Belgian equivalent, an extra "p" shifts the center of gravity of the word to the right.

This is the simplest case of word-balancing - known as the "contratextual moment" principle (similar in concept to changing moments of inertia in physics). It tells you that, in this case, a stress should be placed on the second syllable: triPPEL.
Word Balancing by v14B+ September 22, 2010

load balancing 

The act of spreading your load between multiple parties or items.
I performed a little load balancing between my two girls last night.

I performed a little load balancing with those guys last night from the bar.
load balancing by skootrscs January 21, 2011

balangee 

A very special word that could be considered the "perfect word". This word can be a verb, noun, adverb, ...etc. What makes it so beautiful is that no one has to know whatever it is you're talking about. Can be used with bad or good connotations.
Today was such a balangee day.
You look so balangee today!
I'm gonna balangee you if you don't get out of my face!
balangee by ac January 4, 2005

balencefull

the quality of having good balance; gracefull or elegant
The gymnast was very balencefull
balencefull by FranandJared November 2, 2008

Balacera 

Action of shxoting someone with many bullets, while eating chicken teriyaki🐓🇯🇵💃🏻
Salgo y suena balacera me visto de cualquier manera
Balacera by Sesrovirespapi March 16, 2022

bonce balancing 

the art of balancing random objects on your head
my friend fell asleep at a party so we got some random household objects and started bonce balancing
bonce balancing by sangus June 6, 2018