significant imbalance

collocation in English

meaningsofsignificantandimbalance

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significant
adjective
uk
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/us
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
important ...
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imbalance
noun[C]
uk
/ˌɪmˈbæl.əns/us
/ˌɪmˈbæl.əns/
a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal ...
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(Definition ofsignificantandimbalancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is therefore still a verysignificantimbalancebetween the level and quality of care for men and care for women.
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They must review the position regularly, and take action when asignificantimbalancebetween supply and demand is identified.
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One can argue whether those market prices are entirely relevant, but there is asignificantimbalance.
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But at present there is asignificantimbalance.
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The current unpopularity of beef consumption is reflected in asignificantimbalancein the market.
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Will not that contribute to asignificantimbalancein the stability of our monetary policy?
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Despite the concessions, there is asignificantimbalancein the way in which the current tax regime impacts on the sector.
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There is asignificantimbalancein our trade.
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The regulations state that a term is unfair if it creates asignificantimbalancein the parties' rights and obligations under the contract to the detriment of the consumer.
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The success of the franchising format of small business ownership has led to asignificantimbalance in the relative bargaining power of franchisors and franchisees.
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Significant imbalances in parental involvement can reflect a subtle psychological distancing by (or exclusion of) a parent from mutual parenting commitments.
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Regulation 5(2) and the term causessignificantimbalancein the parties rights and obligations, then the term is contrary to the requirement of good faith.
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However, significant imbalances will still remain, and we shall need to maintain our capability to deter aggression while pursuing our goal of conventional stability.
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Moreover, the fiscal situation remained of great concern in countries that had already recorded significant imbalances in 2002.
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We inherited significant imbalances between regions.
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It should also be stressed that significant imbalances remain in our attitude towards future enlargements.
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It is clear, however, that significant imbalances would remain even if these reductions were also implemented.
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They also thought the artificial intelligence was below par, as the variable defensive abilities of their forces resulted in significant imbalances.
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