imbalance
noun/ɪmˈbæləns/
Frequency rank: #8,024 most common English word
Meaning
a state in which things are not equal or evenly distributed.
Example sentence
The doctor warned that poor diet can cause nutritional imbalance in the body.
Synonyms & related words
- inequality
- disparity
- unevenness
- asymmetry
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