For a starter, it is a pitch that can balance effectively with other pitches.

Henrickson effectively balances his work, the continuing demands of his wives, and his wives' relatives.

More surprising, perhaps, the pianist also proves an able conductor, effectively balancing a band of (mostly) string players against his own musical efforts.

By removing the gray wolf from the endangered species list in our state, Wisconsin officials believe they can effectively balance the preservation of the species with the safety and well-being of Wisconsinites.

In Venice, Nolen effectively balanced his design between two transcendental ideals - civic virtue and Nature.

"Also factored into the rating action is a comprehensive financial planning process that has enabled the city to effectively balance its ongoing spending pressures," S.&P. said in a statement.

However, existing social movements have not found a way to effectively balance the creative tension between pluralism and coherence to provide a collective framework for theory and action.

They also effectively balanced the majority of genres present in the local market.

Mr. Pataki said the agreement effectively balanced the needs of the communities in the hills and valleys that produce the city's water with those of the millions of people who drink the water.

By owning about 5 percent each of the new company's stock, Comcast and Tele-Communications would effectively balance Mr. Tisch.