im ‧ bal ‧ ance /ɪmˈbæləns/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
a lack of a fair or correct balance between two things, which results in problems or unfairness SYN inequality
imbalance in
The government must redress the imbalance (=put it right) in spending on black and white children.
imbalance between
the current imbalance between farming and conservation interests
a hormonal imbalance
—imbalanced adjective :
Many pupils follow an imbalanced curriculum.