ausgewogene

Ausgewogene is the attributive form of the German adjective ausgewogen and means balanced, well-proportioned, or evenly composed. It describes something that presents or achieves a fair distribution of its parts or aspects. The term is used in a variety of contexts, from nutrition and media to policy and research, to indicate that different elements are considered in proper proportion rather than biased or skewed.

In usage, ausgewogene describes nouns across genders and numbers, with the form adjusted for case and article. Common examples include eine ausgewogene Ernährung (feminine singular), ein ausgewogenes Verhältnis (neuter singular), and ausgewogene Pläne or ausgewogene Ergebnisse (plural). In each case the implication is that multiple components or viewpoints are integrated in a thoughtful, proportional way.

Etymologically, ausgewogene derives from the verb wiegen (to weigh) with the prefix aus-, forming ausgewogen, and the attributive ending -e in many everyday phrases. The concept is closely related to, but distinct from, ausbalanciert or ausgeglichen; while ausgewogen emphasizes proportionality of parts, ausgeglichen often refers more broadly to emotional or situational steadiness.

Related terms include Ausgewogenheit (the noun form, meaning balance or equilibrium) and Ausbalancierung (balancing process). In public discourse, the demand for ausgewogene Berichterstattung signifies the aim of presenting multiple sides fairly. Overall, the word signals a deliberate effort to achieve balance and represent diverse elements in a coherent whole.