imbalance
im·bal·ance
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
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