well–balanced

adjective well–ba·lanced \ˈwel-ˈba-lən(t)st\

: having good or equal amounts of all the necessary parts of something

Full Definition of WELL-BALANCED

: nicely or evenly balanced, arranged, or regulated <a well–balanced diet> <a well–balanced attack in football>

: emotionally or psychologically untroubled

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adjective well–ba·lanced \-ˈbal-ən(t)st\

: nicely or evenly balanced, arranged, or regulated <a well–balanced diet>

: emotionally or psychologically untroubled

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