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unbalanced

[ uhn-bal-uhnst ]

adjective

  1. not balanced balanced or not properly balanced. balanced.
  2. lacking steadiness and soundness of judgment.
  3. mentally disordered; deranged.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. (of an account) not adjusted; not brought to an equality of debits and credits.
  5. Football. of or relating to an offensive line formation having more than three linemen on one side of the center. Compare balanced ( def 5 ).


unbalanced

/ ʌˈæəԲ /

adjective

  1. lacking balance
  2. irrational or unsound; erratic
  3. mentally disordered or deranged
  4. biased; one-sided

    unbalanced reporting

  5. (in double-entry book-keeping) not having total debit balances equal to total credit balances
  6. electronics (of signals or circuitry) not symmetrically disposed about earth or zero reference potential
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unbalanced1

First recorded in 1640–50; un- 1 + balanced
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