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Synonyms & Similar Words
disparity
unevenness
imbalance
injustice
unfairness
inequity
difference
dissimilarity
variation
distinction
discrimination
partiality
bias
prejudice
favoritism
unevenness
lopsidedness
asymmetry
dissonance
incongruity
contradiction
paradox
anomaly
aberration
irregularity
deviation
divergence
discrepancy
mismatch
incongruence
Meaning of Inequality
The state of not being equal, especially in terms of status, rights, or opportunities.
Definitions
- The state of being unequal in status, rights, or opportunities
- * A lack of equality or symmetry, especially in a social, economic, or political context
- * A mathematical expression that states one quantity is greater than, less than, or not equal to another
Etymology of Inequality
The word "inequality" comes from the Latin "in" (meaning "not") and "aequalitas" (meaning "equality"), which is derived from "aequus" (meaning "equal" or "level")
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe social, economic, and mathematical concepts
Example Uses
- The report highlighted the inequality in income distribution between the rich and the poor
- * The company is working to address the inequality in pay between male and female employees
- * The mathematical inequality 2x + 5 > 11 can be solved for x
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
equality
fairness
justice
parity
symmetry
balance
equilibrium
uniformity
consistency
sameness
similarity
likeness
correspondence
congruence
harmony
coherence
oneness
unity
identicalness
sameness