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unbalanced
[ uhn-bal-uhnst ]
/ ʌnˈbæl ənst /
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adjective
lacking steadiness and soundness of judgment.
mentally disordered; deranged.
(of an account) not adjusted; not brought to an equality of debits and credits.
Football. of or relating to an offensive line formation having more than three linemen on one side of the center.Compare balanced (def. 5).
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British Dictionary definitions for unbalanced
unbalanced
/ (ʌnˈbælənst) /
adjective
lacking balance
irrational or unsound; erratic
mentally disordered or deranged
biased; one-sidedunbalanced reporting
(in double-entry book-keeping) not having total debit balances equal to total credit balances
electronics (of signals or circuitry) not symmetrically disposed about earth or zero reference potential
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