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unbalanced

/ʌnˈbælənst/

Meanings
verb
To cause to be out of balance.

Examples :

"If you put that weight on the edge of the tray, it will unbalance it and dump all of the dishes on the floor."
physics science

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Illustration believing

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration parenthesis

parenthesis noun

/pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/

A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

"My sister, a talented artist, enjoys painting (especially landscapes). "

Illustration conspiracy

conspiracy noun

/kənˈspɪɹəsi/

The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.

"The students hatched a conspiracy to skip the final exam. "

Illustration unbalance

unbalance verb

/ʌnˈbæləns/ /ˌʌnˈbæləns/

To cause to be out of balance.

"If you put that weight on the edge of the tray, it will unbalance it and dump all of the dishes on the floor."

Illustration correspond

correspond verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒnd/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑnd/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's answers on the quiz corresponded to the textbook's examples. "

Illustration irrational

irrational noun

/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/

A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number.

"Pi is an irrational number. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration consistently

consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

(manner) In a consistent manner.

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

Illustration parentheses

parentheses noun

/pəˈɹɛnθəsiːz/

A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

"The teacher's instructions, (which were quite detailed), helped the students understand the project better. "

Illustration equilibrium

equilibrium noun

/iːkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/

The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.

"The family reached a state of equilibrium after a long, difficult discussion about chores. "

Illustration increasingly

increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Increasing in amount or intensity

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "

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mathematical adjective

/ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

Of, or relating to mathematics

"a mathematical problem"