inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tē 

1

: injustice, unfairness

social/racial/educational inequity

… rebellion against flagrant inequity in the labor market …

—Robert Lekachman

2

: an instance of injustice or unfairness

wage inequities

Synonyms of inequity

• injustice

Examples of inequity in a Sentence

the inequities in wages paid to men and women

the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs

Recent Examples on the Web

The horrific legacy of slavery, which produced inequities and exclusion, will not be uprooted with resolutions and holidays. —Marcus Anthony Hunter, Time, 19 June 2026

America is preparing the next generation for a future defined by chronic disease, mental health challenges and widening health inequities. —Jordan Schriver, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026

The breakthrough addresses a deep inequity in the American healthcare system. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

Such an outcome risks creating sporting inequity and undermining confidence in the consistent application of the FIA sporting regulations. —Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for inequity

• equity

Kids Definition

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ē 

plural inequities

1

: injustice sense 1, unfairness

2

: an instance of injustice or unfairness

Legal Definition

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty in-ˈe-kwə-tē 

plural inequities

: injustice

also : an instance of injustice