Imbalance

Quick meaning: Imbalance is a noun meaning The property of not being in balance.

Meaning

The property of not being in balance.

Example Sentences

The growing imbalances between the rich and poor first lead to more crime.

There are some stations which have literally 1,000-1,500 passengers a year, whereas Whitby has over 140,000, so there's a huge imbalance between the usage of some stations and others.

Ross Barkley, a second-half substitute, almost marked his debut with a goal but by that stage England were playing at half-pace. A team can do that when the imbalance of talent is this considerable.

Word Forms

• imbalances

Synonyms for imbalance

Depending on context, synonyms include instability, asymmetry, unbalance.

Antonyms for imbalance

Common opposites include balance, correspondence, symmetry, symmetricalness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unbalance, asymmetry, instability, discordance, disparity, unevenness.

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