nonequivalence

noun

as in inequality

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonequivalence
  1. inequality
  2. imbalance
  3. disproportion
  4. dissimilarity
  5. contrast
  6. disparity
  7. discrepancy
  8. distinctness
Noun
  • Reproduction impacts other pressing matters such as childcare, public health, and social inequality.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The panel suggested at least a 1 percentage point state income tax surcharge on high incomes, saying Connecticut could raise considerable revenue this way and reverse worsening income and wealth inequality.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of inequality
Noun
  • The cash imbalance between supporters and opponents of the billionaire tax is vast.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When laser pulses disrupted superconductivity, the spectrum of energy levels developed an imbalance that looked just like a pseudogap.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 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, Alzheimer’s disease typically is associated with memory and language loss, and is more associated with apathy and depression than with anxiety.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In stark contrast to the organic, pictorial design of the Nativity Façade on the opposite side of the basilica, which depicts the birth of Jesus, Gaudí employed skeletal forms to evoke human suffering and Christ’s final days.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of contrast
Noun
  • Route comparisons presented at the forum showed stark price disparities, including American’s $919 nonstop fare between CLT and Philadelphia versus $254 on Frontier, and a $1,041 fare from CLT to Miami on American versus $126 on Frontier.
    — Chase Jordan October 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Management wants a cap and a floor that would cut down disparity in payrolls along with restricting a player to at most 15% of his team's payroll.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • Paulding County Sheriff's Office Echols also highlighted significant physical discrepancies regarding the location and movement of the firearm.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Turning Factory Integration into Business Value Identification errors, incorrect RFID encoding, shipment discrepancies and last-minute changes can create rework, delays and retailer chargebacks.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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