imbalance
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im·bal·ance
(ĭm-băl′əns)n.
A lack of balance, as in distribution or functioning.
im·bal′anced adj.
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imbalance
(ɪmˈbæləns)n
a lack of balance, as in emphasis, proportion, etc: the political imbalance of the programme.
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im•bal•ance
(ɪmˈbæl əns)n.
1. the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
2. faulty muscular or glandular coordination.
[1895–1900]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() disequilibrium - loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others balance - a state of equilibrium |
2. | imbalance - (mathematics) a lack of symmetry spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space geometrical irregularity, irregularity - an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern lopsidedness, skewness - an oblique or slanting asymmetry radial asymmetry - the absence of symmetry about an axis handedness, laterality - the property of using one hand more than the other footedness - the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball) eyedness - the property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim) math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
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imbalance
noun unevenness, bias, inequality, unfairness, partiality, disproportion, lopsidedness, top-heaviness, lack of proportion the imbalance between the two sides in this war
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imbalance
[ɪmˈbæləns] n (= lack of parity) → déséquilibre mrelationships that are based on an imbalance of power → des relations fondées sur le déséquilibre des forces en présence
the imbalance between → le déséquilibre entre
the imbalance between the two sides in this war → le déséquilibre entre les deux camps dans cette guerre
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imbalance
n → Unausgeglichenheit f
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im·bal·ance
n. desequilibrio, pérdida del equilibrio.
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imbalance
n desequilibrio; chemical — desequilibrio químicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.