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- Dictionaryimbalance/ɪmˈbaləns/
noun
- 1. lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things: "tension is generated by the imbalance of power"
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IMBALANCE definition: 1. a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal are not: 2. a…. Learn more.
: lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion. a structural imbalance. a chemical imbalance in the brain. "… The talks are aimed at reducing the trade imbalance … between the world`s two largest economic powers. …" Norah O'Donnell.
imbalance. noun [ C or U ] uk / ˌɪmˈbæləns / us. Add to word list. a situation in which two or more things are not equal in size, power, importance, etc. or in which one group has more advantages than the other: imbalance of/in sth The growing gender imbalance in computer science and IT fields has many experts puzzled.
Imbalance definition: the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.. See examples of IMBALANCE used in a sentence.
An imbalance occurs when you have too much of some things and too little of others. If you put so much pepper in your soup that you can't taste the other spices, then you caused an imbalance in your flavoring. It’s easy to remember the meaning of imbalance when you break the word into parts.
imbalance. noun. /ɪmˈbæləns/. /ɪmˈbæləns/. [countable, uncountable] a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems. imbalance (in/of something) a global imbalance of/in power.
If there is an imbalance in a situation, the things involved are not the same size. ...the imbalance between the two sides in this war. American English : imbalance / ɪmˈbæləns /
