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• dis|bal|ance — «dihs BAL uhns», noun. the state of being unbalanced; disproportion: »Undeveloped countries have a disbalance between population growth and economic resources …   Useful english dictionary

• im|bal|ance — «ihm BAL uhns», noun. 1. lack of balance: »The trade imbalance and the drain of gold and hard currency reserves have lessened (New York Times). 2. a lack of muscular or functional balance of the eyes or the endocrine glands …   Useful english dictionary

• off-bal|ance — «AWF BAL uhns, OF », adjective, adverb. 1. in an unsteady position: »Patterson, a little off balance…suddenly went to the floor in the second round (Newsweek). 2. by surprise: »[He] was plainly caught off balance at the first thrusts from his… …   Useful english dictionary

• out|bal|ance — «owt BAL uhns», transitive verb, anced, anc|ing. 1. to weigh more than. 2. Figurative. to exceed, as in value, importance, or influence …   Useful english dictionary

• un|bal|ance — «uhn BAL uhns», noun, verb, anced, anc|ing. –n. lack of balance; unbalanced condition; imbalance. –v.t. to throw out of balance; disorder or derange …   Useful english dictionary

• coun|ter|bal|ance — «noun. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns; verb. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns», noun, verb, anced, anc|ing. –n. 1. a weight balancing another weight; counterpoise. 2. Figurative: »Her husband s cool judgment was a counterbalance to her impulsiveness. –v.t., v.i. 1. to act …   Useful english dictionary

• mi|cro|bal|ance — «MY kroh BAL uhns», noun. a very sensitive scale used to weigh minute quantities (one milligram or less) of chemicals or other substances: »microbalances that weigh lift and drag in terms of millionths of a gram (Scientific American) …   Useful english dictionary

• o|ver|bal|ance — «OH vuhr BAL uhns», verb, anced, anc|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to be greater than, as in weight, importance, or value; outweigh: »The gains overbalanced the losses. SYNONYM(S): overpower, subdue. 2. to cause to lose balance: »As he leaned …   Useful english dictionary

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