inequality

CEFRB1

/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An unfair difference in status, rights, or opportunities.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Absence of equality.

Examples

  • During the presentation the speaker talked mainly about gender inequality.

  • No inequality should be allowed to exist between men and women.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A condition or state (of social, cultural, or legal matters) that is not equal; especially, such a condition that is thereby also unfair.

  2. A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: < or ≤ or > or ≥ or ne , as appropriate.

  3. Unevenness, irregularity.

More examples

In context

  • We need to tackle inequality of opportunity wherever we find it.

  • The inequality in living standards led to a civil war as the have-nots rebelled.

  • The inequality x is less than y, together with that ylt;z, allows us to deduce the inequality xlt;z.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English inequalite, from Old French inequalité, from Medieval Latin inaequālitās, from Latin inaequālis (“unequal”), from in- (“not”) + aequālis (“equal”). Morphologically inequal + -ity and in- + equality.