Inequality

[ɪnɪ'kwɒlɪtɪ] or [,ɪnɪ'kwɑləti]

Definition

(noun.) lack of equality; 'the growing inequality between rich and poor'.

Checked by Elmer--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The quality of being unequal; difference, or want of equality, in any respect; lack of uniformity; disproportion; unevenness; disparity; diversity; as, an inequality in size, stature, numbers, power, distances, motions, rank, property, etc.

(n.) Unevenness; want of levelness; the alternate rising and falling of a surface; as, the inequalities of the surface of the earth, or of a marble slab, etc.

(n.) Variableness; changeableness; inconstancy; lack of smoothness or equability; deviation; unsteadiness, as of the weather, feelings, etc.

(n.) Disproportion to any office or purpose; inadequacy; competency; as, the inequality of terrestrial things to the wants of a rational soul.

(n.) An expression consisting of two unequal quantities, with the sign of inequality (< or >) between them; as, the inequality 2 < 3, or 4 > 1.

(n.) An irregularity, or a deviation, in the motion of a planet or satellite from its uniform mean motion; the amount of such deviation.

Typed by Claus

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Disparity, difference, diversity.[2]. Unevenness.

Typist: Stacey

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Disparity, disproportion, unevenness, inadequacy, dissimilarity, imparity

ANT:Equality, parity, coextension, adequacy, similarity, level, balance, identity

Edited by Dinah

Definition

n. want of equality: difference: inadequacy: incompetency: unevenness: dissimilarity.

Editor: Wendell

Examples

Typist: Terrence

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