OVERBALANCE Definition & Meaning

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overbalance

[ verb oh-ver-bal-uhns; noun oh-ver-bal-uhns ]

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verb (used with object)

overbalanced, overbalancing.

to outweigh:
The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town.
to cause to lose balance or to fall or turn over:
He accidentally overbalanced a vase.

noun

an excessive weight or amount.
something that more than balances or more than equals:
An overbalance of imports depleted the country's treasury.

overbalance

verb

to lose or cause to lose balance
tr another word for outweigh

noun

excess of weight, value, etc

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of overbalance¹

First recorded in 1600–10; over- + balance

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“There was an economy that probably wasn’t balanced, but wasn’t horribly overbalanced in one direction — then that became horribly unbalanced.”

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The match was closed out on the 17th despite a quite sensational shot from Spieth, who nearly ended up running into the lake as he overbalanced while playing from heavy rough.

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We see a robot falling on the last step of a banked turn; another face-plants as it overbalances and slips on nothing.

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The New Zealander overbalanced on her opening weight of 120 kilograms, taking the bar behind her shoulders.

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Hubbard overbalanced on her opening weight of 120 kilograms, taking the bar behind her shoulders.

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