inequality

noun in·equal·i·ty \ ˌi-ni-ˈkwä-lə-tē \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: inequality in a Sentence

Definition of inequality

1 : the quality of being unequal or uneven: such 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 (such as <, >, or ≠ signifying respectively is less than, is greater than, or is not equal to)

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Examples of inequality in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of inequality from the Web

Income inequality today is indeed at levels that recall the Gilded Age.

— sarah jones, The New Republic, "Lessons From the Gilded Age," 13 June 2018
The more fluid race is at the individual level, the more entrenched racial inequality will be at the societal level.

— john blake, CNN, "The blurring of racial lines won't save America. Why 'racial fluidity' is a con," 11 June 2018
Republican orthodoxy is that inequality is not necessarily a problem.

— New York Times, "The Profound Social Cost of American Exceptionalism," 29 May 2018
Income inequality, though falling, is the second-highest in Latin America.

— The Economist, "The faulty front-runners for Colombia’s presidency," 24 May 2018
The Awareness Problem In our interviews, 100 percent of women said that gender inequality is a problem in the industry, compared with less than 50 percent of men.

— hilary george-parkin, Glamour, "The Glass Runway: Our Exclusive Survey on the State of the Fashion Industry," 21 May 2018
Not only is there workplace inequality in general, ranging from salary to harassment, there's a huge part of this puzzle missing.

— katya foreman | wwd, latimes.com, "In Cannes, Amber Heard chats about big hair and gender equality," 15 May 2018
Wages have been stagnating for the middle class, and income inequality is high.

— holly otterbein, Philly.com, "A Q&A with Theresa Wright: The accountant running for Congress 'to fight for equality and fairness' | #PA5," 14 May 2018
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that : 0%: 0% Gender inequality has been plaguing Hollywood and the film industry for years, and the problem has been highlighted time and again.

— de elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Kristen Stewart, Ava DuVernay, and More Celebrities Participate in Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Protest," 12 May 2018

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