imbalance

[ im-bal-uhns ]
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noun
  1. the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.

  2. faulty muscular or glandular coordination.

Origin of imbalance

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; im-2 + balance

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British Dictionary definitions for imbalance

imbalance

/ (ɪmˈbæləns) /


noun
  1. a lack of balance, as in emphasis, proportion, etc: the political imbalance of the programme

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