Collocations for imbalance - noun
ADJECTIVE
growing
dangerous, extreme, huge, massive, serious, severe
dangerous imbalances in potassium and other body chemicals
dangerous, extreme, huge, massive, serious, severe
dangerous imbalances in potassium and other body chemicals
global,
regional
(esp. BrE)
economic, financial, fiscal, gender, power, racial, trade
chemical, hormonal, hormone, thyroid
mental
The patient had long shown signs of mental imbalance.
economic, financial, fiscal, gender, power, racial, trade
chemical, hormonal, hormone, thyroid
mental
The patient had long shown signs of mental imbalance.
structural
Can he resolve the structural imbalance of the deficit?
Can he resolve the structural imbalance of the deficit?
VERB + imbalance
cause,
create
exacerbate
A higher dollar will only exacerbate the trade imbalance.
exacerbate
A higher dollar will only exacerbate the trade imbalance.
address
Vigorous action is needed to address global imbalances.
Vigorous action is needed to address global imbalances.
correct,
rectify,
redress,
reduce
Increased recruitment of women engineers will help correct the gender imbalance in the profession.
Increased recruitment of women engineers will help correct the gender imbalance in the profession.
imbalance + VERB
occur
exist
the large trade imbalances now existing between Europe and the US
exist
the large trade imbalances now existing between Europe and the US
cause sth
Chemical imbalances actually cause the sleep disturbances.
Chemical imbalances actually cause the sleep disturbances.
PREPOSITION
imbalance between
an imbalance between imports and exports
an imbalance between imports and exports
imbalance in
An imbalance in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brain's function.
An imbalance in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brain's function.
imbalance of
an imbalance of power or authority
an imbalance of power or authority