imbalance

Meanings

• noun

  An unequal or unstable distribution of weight or amount.

  - "The weight on one side of the seesaw caused an imbalance."
  - "The imbalance in the economy led to inflation."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with imbalance
tangle , angle , mangle , rangle

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Variants

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imbalance , imbalanced , imbalances

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Forms

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imbalances, the imbalance is greater, the imbalance was corrected

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'emblance', meaning 'equality' or 'balance'. The term 'imbalance' emerged as the opposite meaning.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'imbalance' is used in various fields such as physics, economics, and psychology.

2. An imbalance in the ecosystem can lead to the extinction of certain species.

3. The human body strives to maintain a balance of various systems such as the digestive, nervous, and endocrine systems.

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Related Concepts

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1. equilibrium: The state of being balanced or equal, opposite or counteracting forces.

2. homeostasis: The ability of an organism or system to maintain internal stability despite external changes.

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Culture

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In literature, imbalance is often used as a metaphor for emotional, psychological, or social instability. In art, it can refer to asymmetry or lack of proportion.

How to Memorize "imbalance"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale tipping to one side, or a wobbly table.
   - Imagine a seesaw with all the weight on one side.

2. associate
   

   - Associate imbalance with the image of a wobbly table or a scale tipping.
   - Link imbalance to the feeling of instability or unease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'I M B A L A N C E' to remember the meaning: Inequality, More weight, Brings, An, instability, and, Causes, Effects.

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