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Definition of imbalance
: lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion a vitamin imbalance racial imbalance in schools
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Examples of imbalance in a Sentence
Her depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
the problem of racial imbalance in schools
Recent Examples of imbalance from the Web
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This imbalance creates an electric charge on the materials, and the materials' atoms desire to return to neutral charge means electricity has been born.
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Both had a knack for playing games with similar material imbalances and are models for attacking play.
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Even hormonal imbalances and weakened pelvic muscles can offset normal bowel habits.
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The desegregation payments that are set to end in 2018 stem from a 1982 lawsuit the school district filed against the state and its neighboring districts, alleging state policies were still creating racial imbalance despite changes made since 1957.
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Boise resident Christina Palazzo is feeling the pressure from that imbalance.
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Teachers are implementing basic practices to address participation imbalances such as calling on students by randomly pulling names from a class set of name cards.
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Cleanse Kindly Face washes with strong cleansing agents, like sulfates, can create bacterial imbalance.
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There are simply far more interested buyers than homes for sale, and the imbalance is growing.
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First Known Use of imbalance
circa 1890
IMBALANCE Defined for English Language Learners
imbalance
playDefinition of imbalance for English Language Learners
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: a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts
Medical Dictionary
imbalance
playMedical Definition of imbalance
: lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion: asa: loss of parallel relation between the optical axes of the eyes caused by faulty action of the extrinsic muscles and often resulting in diplopiab: absence of biological equilibrium a vitamin imbalance if the ductus arteriosus fails to close, a circulatory imbalance results—E. B. Steen & Ashley Montaguc: a disproportion between the number of males and females in a population
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