imbalance Definition
im·bal·ance (im bal′əns)
noun
lack of balance, as in proportion, force, functioning, etc.
imbalance Synonyms
imbalance
n.
imbalance Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- hormone: So, the HRT proposes to treat the imbalance of these two hormones via medicines.
- humor: The imbalance of humors was thought to be the direct cause of all diseases.
Converse of object
- redress: The book looks to redress the imbalance of Paul being second fiddle to Lennon's genius.
- rectify: This article, therefore, aims to address this topic and, to some extent, rectify the imbalance.
- correct: He called for a " new world order " to correct economic imbalances.
- exacerbate: The last thing we should be doing is using billions to exacerbate that imbalance.
- worsen: That means no big tax give-aways, which would only stoke consumer demand and worsen the economic imbalances presently being experienced.
- perceive: Amendments introduced by the Enterprise Act 2002 sought to redress the perceived imbalance in favor of the bankrupt.
Preposition: in
brain: A chemical imbalance in the brain might be a factor.
Adjective modifier
- hormonal: Could a hormonal imbalance be to blame for your symptoms?
- allelic: Allelic imbalance in cell lines cannot be assessed in the same way as in tumor / normal tissue specimens.
- chromosomal: Comparative genomic hybridization findings showed chromosomal imbalances in 9 of 12 cases of choriocarcinoma.
- biochemical: Probably not in the case of dealing with biochemical imbalances.
- submicroscopic: This allows the simultaneous analysis of every chromosome for submicroscopic chromosome imbalances using only a single slide per patient.
- muscular: Both styles will help you to correct muscular imbalances, promote optimal alignment.
Noun used with modifier
- electrolyte: I mean, there should be blood, fluid, electrolyte imbalances.
- hormone: There should be no more stigma attached to them than aspirin - you are just treating a brain hormone imbalance.
- gender: Two things seem to hide the gender imbalance in villages.
- muscle: Testing for muscle imbalances is an art in itself.
- chemical: A chemical imbalance in the brain might be a factor.
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