imbalance
pronunciation
How to pronounce imbalance in British English:
UK [ɪmˈbæləns]
How to pronounce imbalance in American English:
US [ɪmˈbæləns]
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- Noun:
- a state of disequilibrium (as may occur in cases of inner ear disease)
- (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
Word Origin
- imbalance (n.)
- 1895, from im- "not" + balance (n.).
Example
- 1. That imbalance obviously has its pros and cons .
- 2. A common imbalance of this type is diabetes .
- 3. He should offer china a truce if it sticks to structural reforms that reduce its external imbalance .
- 4. This imbalance is a shame .
- 5. China now has a gender imbalance due to the policy .