Meaning

3 senses
  1. Absence of equality.

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

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

    Ungleichheit

    нера́венствоnerávenstvo

    нері́вністьnerívnistʹ

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

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

    Ungleichung

    нера́венствоnerávenstvo

    нері́вністьnerívnistʹ

  3. (countable, uncountable)Unevenness, irregularity.

More definitions
  • lack of equality

Examples

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  1. Health care inequality is a problem.

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  2. Are global leaders addressing economic inequality?

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  3. Dependency theory explains global economic inequalities.

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  4. I never denied the presence of inequality.

    deIch habe nie geleugnet, dass Ungleichheit besteht.

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  5. Social conflict will increase if inequality continues.

    deSoziale Konflikte werden zunehmen, falls Ungleichheit fortbesteht.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
unfair, not equal, state:
Русский
By meaning 1
unfair, not equal, state:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
unfair, not equal, state:
statement that one quantity is less (or greater) than another:

Origin

From Middle English inequalite, from Old French inequalité, from Medieval Latin inaequālit

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

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