imbalance

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈbæləns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈbæləns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im bal′əns)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
im•bal•ance /ɪmˈbæləns/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. the state or condition of lacking balance:an imbalance of trade payments.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
im•bal•ance  (im bal′əns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
  2. faulty muscular or glandular coordination.
  • im-2 + balance 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
imbalance / ɪmˈbæləns/
  1. a lack of balance, as in emphasis, proportion, etc: the political imbalance of the programme
'imbalance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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