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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

imbalance

/ɪmˈbæləns/

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What does imbalance mean?

noun

  1. The property of not being in balance.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɪmˈbæləns/

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The depressed demand for uranium has contributed to an overall sluggishness in the economy, a severe trade imbalance, and a mounting external debt.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
The almost total lack of basic infrastructure in the countryside will hinder development and will contribute to a growing imbalance in growth between urban and rural areas over the near term.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1994 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #180
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Because so many people in the Maritime northwest heat with firewood, the soil tester had mistakenly assumed that the soil became alkaline and developed such a potassium imbalance from heavy applications of wood ashes.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342