imbalance
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noun \(ˌ)im-ˈba-lən(t)s\Definition of IMBALANCE
: lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion <a vitamin imbalance> <racial imbalance in schools>
— im·bal·anced \-lən(t)st\ adjective
See Examples of IMBALANCE
- Her depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
- the problem of racial imbalance in schools
First Known Use of IMBALANCE
circa 1890
Rhymes with IMBALANCE
im·bal·ance
noun \(ˈ)im-ˈbal-ən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of IMBALANCE
: lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion: as a : loss of parallel relation between the optical axes of the eyes caused by faulty action of the extrinsic muscles and often resulting in diplopia b : absence of biological equilibrium <a vitamin imbalance> <if the ductus arteriosus fails to close, a circulatory imbalance results—E. B. Steen & Ashley Montagu> c : a disproportion between the number of males and females in a population
—im·bal·anced \-ən(t)st\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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