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- DictionaryIm·bal·ance/imˈbaləns/
noun
- 1. lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things: "tension is generated by the imbalance of power"
IMBALANCE definition: 1. a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal are not: 2. a…. Learn more.
4 days ago · variable noun. If there is an imbalance in a situation, the things involved are not the same size, or are not the right size in proportion to each other. ...the imbalance between the two sides in this war. [+ between] ...an international strategy to reduce trade imbalances. [ Also + in]
imbalance. a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems. imbalance (between A and B) Attempts are being made to redress (= put right) the imbalance between our import and export figures.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English im‧bal‧ance /ɪmˈbæləns/ noun [ countable, uncountable] a lack of a fair or correct balance between two things, which results in problems or unfairness SYN inequality imbalance in The government must redress the imbalance (=put it right) in spending on black and white children. imbalance between...
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noun [ C ] uk / ˌɪmˈbæləns / us. Add to word list Add to word list. a difference between two things that should be equal or are normally equal: There is a huge economic imbalance between the two countries. (Definition of imbalance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of imbalance.
It means that something is out of proportion, such as a trade imbalance between nations, meaning the amount of goods they sell to one another is not equal. Definitions of imbalance. noun. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium. “a hormonal imbalance ”. synonyms: instability, unbalance.