imbalance

[im-bal-uhns]

noun

1. the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.

2. faulty muscular or glandular coordination.

imbalance

/ ɪmˈbæləns /

noun

1. a lack of balance, as in emphasis, proportion, etc

   the political imbalance of the programme

Word History and Origins

Origin of imbalance¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; im- ² + balance

Example Sentences

But conservative challengers sued, arguing that using race as a central factor, even to fix a proven racial imbalance. constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

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“Because if there is no big penalty, other teams are going to start doing that, and then competitive advantage is just going to be, the imbalance is going to be out of control.”

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An imbalance between supply and demand has prompted those who are able to afford it to secure unregulated supplies on the black market, the committee was told.

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Secondly, there was the issue of a real imbalance when it came to funding legal representation.

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The use of tariff threats as a cudgel to try to save an ally from legal peril also gives lie to the purported rationale behind tariffs: protecting U.S. manufacturers or correcting trade imbalances.

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Related Words

• inequality 
• shortcoming