unausgeglichen

Unausgeglichen is a German adjective meaning not balanced or uneven, lacking equilibrium or harmony. It can describe physical objects, systems, or more abstract conditions such as emotions, distributions, or schedules.

Etymology: it is formed from un- (negation) plus ausgeglichen (balanced), with ausgeglichen derived from ausgleichen, to balance.

Common usage spans several domains. In physics and engineering, unausgeglichene Lasten or ein unausgeglichenes System describe unequal forces or an unstable state. In biology or medicine, it can refer to imbalances in regulatory processes, for example unausgeglichener Hormonhaushalt. In psychology or everyday language, it describes unsettled mood or temperament, e.g., unausgeglichene Stimmung. In economics, a distribution or allocation that is uneven may be called unausgeglichen, e.g., unausgeglichene Vermögensverteilung.

In musical or cultural contexts the term is less common, and more precise terms are often used, but unausgeglichen can appear in descriptive prose to indicate rhythm, tuning, or ensemble balance that lacks evenness. The related noun Unausgeglichenheit denotes imbalance, and it is used in technical or analytical writing as well as in general discourse.

See also: Gleichgewicht, Ungleichgewicht, Disbalance, Unausgeglichenheit.