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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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Examples of INEQUALITY

1. They discussed the problem of inequality between students.
2. He accused the company of inequality in its hiring practices.
3. He has proposed a new system designed to remove inequalities in health care.

Origin of INEQUALITY

Middle English inequalite, from Latin inaequalitat-, inaequalitas, from inaequalis unequal, from in- + aequalis equal

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with INEQUALITY

coequality