imbang

Imbang is a term used in Indonesian and Malay that denotes balance or evenness. As an adjective, it describes things that are proportioned, symmetrical, or in a state of equilibrium. The opposite is tidak seimbang, meaning not balanced.

In everyday usage, imbang can refer to physical balance, such as objects or surfaces that are level: for example, a tabletop that is imbang. It is also used in figurative senses to describe balanced conditions, such as finances, workloads, or decision-making. Phrases like pendapatan dan pengeluaran yang imbang or keadaan yang imbang are common in discussions of stability and harmony.

The noun form imbangan refers to a balance or a scale, and to the concept of equilibrium more generally. Several related verb forms derive from the same root, including mengimbangi and menyeimbangkan, which mean to balance, offset, or compensate for a difference or imbalance. These forms are used in contexts ranging from adjusting weights to counterbalancing influences in planning or strategy.

Origin and related terms: imbang originates from the Malay-Indonesian lexicon and shares cognates across the Malay archipelago. In modern Indonesian, keseimbangan is the more common noun for the broader idea of equilibrium, while imbang remains a widely understood descriptor for marked balance or levelness in both physical and metaphorical uses.

See also: keseimbangan, seimbang, imbangan.