What is to arrange accounts in such a way that the sum total of the debits is equal to the sum total of the credits; as, to balance a set of books called?
balance — To arrange accounts in such a way that the sum total of the debits is equal to the sum total of the credits; as, to balance a set of books. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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