disequilibration

noun

Definition of disequilibrationnext
as in imbalance

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  1. imbalance
  2. disequilibrium
  3. unbalance
Noun
  • Otherwise, the imbalance of 70% male to 30% female in companies will persist, especially in leadership roles.
    Corinne Post, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This condition causes an imbalance in the microscopic organisms within the body, which can have negative impacts on health, per Cleveland Clinic.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of imbalance
Noun
  • So much of it is in disequilibrium, riddled by heat, pressure, and chemicals trying to get from their current location to somewhere else.
    Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
  • As Sargent understood and Peri proves, this couple requires an eye for dynamic disequilibrium.
    Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of disequilibrium
Noun
  • Not by trying to smooth out this unbalance, or trying to fish for quotas or whatnot.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 July 2024
  • Some of the factors include poor water quality; animals living in very deep water who detect the shore too late; unbalance and confusion created by Earth’s magnetic field changes; contamination by heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium or zinc; or contamination by compounds such as PCBs and DDTs.
    Maria Carolina Gallego-Iradi and David Borchelt, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2017
Definition of unbalance
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“Disequilibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disequilibration. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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