equality

Fair treatment that gives everyone the same rights and chances.

• They fight for equality.
• The law promotes equality between women and men.
• Schools should support equality of opportunity for all children.

Opposites: inequality

Common phrases: gender equality, equality of opportunity

The state of being the same in size, amount, status, or importance.

• The agreement guarantees equality of status.
• Equality between the two sides made a compromise easier.
• We cannot assume equality of size from these photographs.

Similar words: equivalence, parity

Opposites: inequality

Common phrases: equality of status, complete equality

The state of having exactly the same amount or value.

• The sign shows equality.
• We must prove the equality of these two expressions.
• Multiplying both sides by three preserves the equality.

Opposites: inequality

Common phrases: equality of values, prove equality