Definition of "imbalance" []

• A lack of balance, as in distribution or functioning. (noun)

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• "With all seriousness, a man with some type of chemical brain imbalance is in charge of the most powerful post in the world."
• "I would guess the imbalance is a relic of history and Law."
• "Medicare and Medicaid face a very substantial long-term imbalance, and are at the heart of our long-term fiscal imbalance, which is the motivation for moving to a different structure in those programs."