maintenance of a balance

  • 1Balance of Power —    A term with several meanings, most widely associated with the principle whereby military and political power is so distributed among nations that no one state wields overwhelming power with which to dominant the others. A state of equilibrium… …

    Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • 2MAINTENANCE — (Heb. מְזוֹנוֹת, mezonot), generally speaking, the supply of all the necessaries of the party entitled thereto, i.e., not only food, but also matters such as medical expenses, raiment, lodging, etc. (Sh. Ar., EH 73:7; see husband and wife ). When …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 3Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act — Old Parliament House, photographed in January 2006 An Act to provide for the maintenance of religious harmony and for establishing a Presidential Council for Religious Harmony and for matters conne …

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  • 4Maintenance respiration — (or maintenance energy) refers to metabolism occurring in an organism that is needed to maintain that organism in a healthy, living state. It is distinguished from growth respiration. In plants Maintenance respiration in plants refers to the… …

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  • 5maintenance margin — The minimum level at which the equity in a futures account must be maintained. If the equity in an account falls below this level, a margin call will be issued, and funds must be added to bring the account back to the initial margin level. The… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 6Balance — A biological system that enables us to know where our bodies are in the environment and to maintain a desired position. Normal balance depends on information from the inner ear, other senses (such as sight and touch) and muscle movement. Our… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 7Balance of System —   In a solar energy system, refers to all components other than the collector. In terms of costs, it includes design costs, land, site preparation, system installation, support structures, power conditioning, operation and maintenance costs,… …

    Energy terms

  • 8balance of system — (BOS)   Represents all components and costs other than the PV modules. It includes design costs, land, site preparation, system installation, support structures, power conditioning, operation and maintenance costs, batteries, indirect storage,… …

    Energy terms

  • 9power, balance of — ▪ international relations       in international relations, the posture and policy of a nation or group of nations protecting itself against another nation or group of nations by matching its power against the power of the other side. States can… …

    Universalium

  • 10Minimum daily balance — In banking, a minimum daily balance is the minimum balance that a banking institution requires account holders to have in their accounts EACH day in order to waive maintenance fees. A minimum average daily balance is the minimum average balance… …

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