inequality
noun
in·equal·i·ty
ˌi-ni-ˈkwä-lə-tē 
1
: the quality of being unequal or uneven: such as
a
: social disparity
b
: disparity of distribution or opportunity
c
: lack of evenness
d
: the condition of being variable : changeableness
2
: an instance of being unequal
3
: a formal statement of inequality between two quantities usually separated by a sign of inequality (such as <, >, or ≠ signifying respectively is less than, is greater than, or is not equal to)
Examples of inequality in a Sentence
They discussed the problem of inequality between students.
He accused the company of inequality in its hiring practices.
He has proposed a new system designed to remove inequalities in health care.
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Without decisive action to develop fair access plans to these drugs for people living in poorer countries, there is a real danger that a significant medical advance will end up increasing inequality in health care.
—
Jayasree K. Iyer, STAT, 7 June 2024
Mining has made New Caledonia prosperous, but there is stark economic inequality between whites and the Kanak people, who are now a minority in their homeland.
—Pete McKenzie, New York Times, 7 June 2024
This of course has come at the expense of other languages and the populations who speak them, poised to exacerbate digital inequalities in the long run.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The ceremony put an underline on a legislative session that featured state policymakers looking again and again to the state surplus to flatten inequalities.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
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Jayasree K. Iyer, STAT, 7 June 2024
Mining has made New Caledonia prosperous, but there is stark economic inequality between whites and the Kanak people, who are now a minority in their homeland.
—Pete McKenzie, New York Times, 7 June 2024
This of course has come at the expense of other languages and the populations who speak them, poised to exacerbate digital inequalities in the long run.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The ceremony put an underline on a legislative session that featured state policymakers looking again and again to the state surplus to flatten inequalities.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for inequality
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“Inequality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequality. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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inequality
noun
in·equal·i·ty
ˌin-i-ˈkwäl-ət-ē
plural inequalities
1
: the quality of being unequal
2
: an instance of being unequal (as an irregularity in a surface)
3
: a statement in mathematics or logic that two quantities usually separated by a special sign (as <, >, or ≠ respectively meaning "is less than," "is greater than," or "is not equal to") are not equal
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