imbalance

American  

[im-bal-uhns] / ɪmˈbæl əns /

noun

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

2. faulty muscular or glandular coordination.

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imbalance British  

/ ɪmˈbæləns /

noun

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

   the political imbalance of the programme

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Etymology

Origin of imbalance

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

Example Sentences

That includes potentially deploying a never-before-used provision of a different 1970s trade act, which allows for tariffs of up to 15% for 150 days to address trade imbalances with other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hall, a professor at Britain's University of Southampton known for her pioneering research into web systems, said that the gender imbalance had long been stark.

From Barron's

But at about 1% of GDP for both the merchandise trade deficit and the current account gap overall, the imbalances aren’t overly concerning, the economist says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paxton described there being a vast imbalance of strength between Martin and the dogs' "towering power".

From BBC

China’s exports reliance is an issue for others too, creating external imbalances with what the IMF called “adverse spillovers” for trading partners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• inequality
• shortcoming