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imbalance
[ im-bal-uhns ]
noun
- the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
- faulty muscular or glandular coordination.
imbalance
/ ɪˈæəԲ /
noun
- a lack of balance, as in emphasis, proportion, etc
the political imbalance of the programme
Word History and Origins
Origin of imbalance1
Example Sentences
S&P, meanwhile, recently downgraded the city of L.A.’s rating due to its “weakening financial position and an emerging structural imbalance.”
“To be a professional means to have a steady taste in your food, but because of the menstrual cycle women have an imbalance in their taste, and that’s why women can’t be sushi chefs.”
“The downgrade reflects the city’s weakening financial position and an emerging structural imbalance,” S&P Global Ratings wrote in announcing the changes.
"We're all grappling with this issue of tariffs but I think that there is an understanding why President Trump wants to address some of the global imbalances there are in the system," she said.
Trump backers reject those concerns, saying the president is right to try to reduce a trade imbalance with China, which has long limited its markets to U.S. goods.
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