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imbalance Meaning & Definition

What Does Imbalance Mean?

Imbalance is a noun that means The property of not being in balance.

Word Facts for Imbalance

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsinstability, asymmetry and unbalance
Antonymsbalance, correspondence and symmetry
Pluralimbalances

Imbalance Definition (Noun)

  1. The property of not being in balance.

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

Synonyms of Imbalance

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Antonyms of Imbalance

Imbalance in a Sentence

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

Word Forms & Grammar

imbalance (usually uncountable, plural imbalances)

Words That Rhyme With Imbalance

balancecounterbalanceunbalancevallancetrial balancetrade balancespring balanceinvisible balancebeam balancedynamic balancesense of balanceelectronic balancelibra the balancemental balancepalancevisible balance

Origin of Imbalance

From im- + balance.

Imbalance: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is imbalance?

Imbalance is a noun.

What is another word for imbalance?

You can replace imbalance with words such as instability, asymmetry and unbalance. See the full list of imbalance synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of imbalance?

Antonyms of imbalance include balance, correspondence, symmetry and symmetricalness.

What is the plural of imbalance?

The plural of imbalance is imbalances.

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