nonequivalence

noun

as in inequality

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  1. inequality
  2. imbalance
  3. disproportion
  4. dissimilarity
  5. contrast
  6. disparity
  7. discrepancy
  8. distinctness
Noun
  • The vote was framed by supporters as part of a broader struggle over economic inequality and the political influence of the billionaire class.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That portends a world in which economic inequality is accentuated by demographic inequality, with widening fissures within countries and among them.
    — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of inequality
Noun
  • Whether such an imbalance can lead to anything sustainable for a team with visions beyond this uneven start is one thing.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This is a far larger threat to China’s economy than a mere nuisance of sectoral imbalances.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of imbalance
Noun
  • The disproportion between their small numbers and enormous consequences cannot be explained primarily by technology, mass media or even the war on terror.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Manuel also jangles this apparent order with the striking visual trope of disorienting disproportions of scale—figures appearing unexpectedly small or large in the course’s expanses.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of disproportion
Noun
  • In fact, the German scholar Winfried Fluck, in a study of the Americanization of global culture, credited Americans’ dissimilarities with the dominance of its popular culture.
    — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Their results support the hypothesis that limiting trait similarity allows the establishment of non-native parakeets at the local scale by reducing competition with native species due to trait dissimilarity.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • By contrast, a conventional lithium-ion battery has two electrodes containing materials that store and release energy.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That allows for absolute black levels and very strong contrast.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of contrast
Noun
  • But there’s a disparity in initial reactions and long-term expectations.
    — Tomas Milar, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • El-Sayed trained as a physician-scientist, doing research on health disparities and maternal health before becoming the head of Detroit’s public health department.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • For Börchers and senior review author Christoffer Clemmensen, a research group leader at the University of Copenhagen, that discrepancy is particularly revealing.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • After the war, when more detailed information was gathered on those buried here, cemetery caretakers found discrepancies between military and actual birth records.
    — Rob Newell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of discrepancy
Noun
  • How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?
    — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.
    — Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Definition of distinctness
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“Nonequivalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonequivalence. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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