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inequality

ine·qua·lity

UK/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ US/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/ uncommon

noun

1.

lack of equality

  • “the growing inequality between rich and poor”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Azuma's inequality

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