First Known Use: 15th century
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inequality
noun in·equal·i·ty \ˌi-ni-ˈkwä-lə-tē\
: an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better opportunities than other people
Full Definition of INEQUALITY
1
: the quality of being unequal or uneven: as a : lack of evenness b : social disparity c : disparity of distribution or opportunity d : the condition of being variable : changeableness
2
: an instance of being unequal
3
: a formal statement of inequality between two quantities usually separated by a sign of inequality (as <, >, or ≠ signifying respectively is less than, is greater than, or is not equal to)
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Origin of INEQUALITY
Middle English inequalite, from Latin inaequalitat-, inaequalitas, from inaequalis unequal, from in- + aequalis equal
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inequality
noun in·equal·i·ty \ˌi-ni-ˈkwä-lə-tē\
plural in·equal·i·ties
Definition of INEQUALITY for Kids
: the quality of being unequal or uneven : lack of equality <The laws are aimed to end educational inequality.>
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