Disbalance

/dɪsˈbæləns/ noun

Definition

Lack of balance or equilibrium; an imbalance or unequal distribution of weight or importance.

Etymology

From dis- (opposite) + balance (from Late Latin bilancia, 'two-scaled'). This word is mostly archaic or literary, having been largely replaced by 'imbalance' in modern English.

Kelly Says

Disbalance is a ghosted word from older English texts — 'imbalance' won out in modern usage, but 'disbalance' still appears in 19th-century poetry and philosophy.

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