Definition:
"A sentence consisting of two or more clauses that are parallel in structure."
Collins English Dictionary. "Balanced Sentence." Collins English Dictionary, Penguin Random House,
www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/balanced-sentence.
Accessed 31 Aug. 2022.
Informal Definition:
A sentence with two parts equal in length, grammatical structure, and importance.
Example:
I enjoy going shopping and going to the beach.
I like to play golf and tennis.
Etymology:
“1590s, ‘in equilibrium,’ past-participle adjective from balance (v.). In reference to meal, diet, etc., by 1908.”
Harper, Douglas. “Etymology of balanced.” Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/word/balanced. Accessed 29 August, 2022.