imbalance
the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
faulty muscular or glandular coordination.
Origin of imbalance
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How to use imbalance in a sentence
“Yoga has helped increase my range of motion and flexibility and has addressed my imbalances from the scoliosis,” says Dr. Drape.
And while these radical imbalances may not bring on another world war, they certainly contribute to the ongoing chaos.
This may well be necessary; this may well be the way negotiations are carried out in a world rife with massive power imbalances.
Have Iran Talks Fallen Victim to 'Negotiation Fetishism?' | Matt Lerner | November 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTImbalances continue to build up—especially in emerging markets and the student loan markets.
Banks Really Are Different Five Years After the Financial Crisis | Daniel Gross | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“We are doing everything we can to encourage domestic consumption, but we are still criticized for imbalances,” she said.
Political Tensions Takes Center Stage at World Economic Forum | Daniel Gross | January 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
During the 1980s, the IMF had a growing role in various adjustment processes and in the financing of payments imbalances.
After the Rain | Sam VakninThey feed off market failures, market imbalances, arbitrage opportunities, shortages and inefficiencies.
After the Rain | Sam VakninAnd the imbalances are chosen to match and blend, so that we will react as a balanced unit.
Breaking Point | James E. Gunn
British Dictionary definitions for imbalance
/ (ɪmˈbæləns) /
a lack of balance, as in emphasis, proportion, etc: the political imbalance of the programme
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