IMBALANCE


Meaning of IMBALANCE in English

(ˈ)im+ noun

Etymology: in- (I) + balance

: absence of balance: as

a.

(1) : loss of parallel relation between the optical axes of the eyes caused by faulty action of the extrinsic muscles and often resulting in diplopia

(2) : absence of biological equilibrium (as in a gland)

b. : lack of balance between segments of a nation's economy (as between debit and credit in international payments or between costs and prices)

c. : a disproportion between the number of males and females in a population

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.