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unequal

une·qual

UK/ʌnˈiːkwəl/ US/ʌˈnikwʌl/ rare

adjective

1.

not equal in amount

  • “they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities”
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Origin

From Middle English unequale, equivalent to un- + equal. Compare German unegal (“unlevel, uneven”).

Phrases

  • unequal treaty

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