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inequity

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. inequity (noun)
  2. bill in equity
  3. fraud in equity

in·eq·ui·ty

noun \(ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tē\

Definition of INEQUITY

1
: injustice, unfairness
2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness
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Examples of INEQUITY

  1. the inequities in wages paid to men and women
  2. <the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs>

First Known Use of INEQUITY

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