imbalance

UK: /ɪmˈbælənst/

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im•bal•ance /ɪmˈbæləns/   n. [countable]

1. the state or condition of lacking balance:
   an imbalance of trade payments.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

im•bal•ance  (im bal′əns), 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

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imbalance / ɪmˈbæləns/ noun

1. a lack of balance, as in emphasis, proportion, etc: the political imbalance of the programme