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inequality

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/ · UK /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/

Forms: inequalities

inequality means: An unfair difference in money, power, rights, or opportunities between people or groups.

noun

UNFAIR DIFFERENCESB2

An unfair difference in money, power, rights, or opportunities between people or groups.

  • The policy aims to reduce inequality.
  • Income inequality has grown in recent years.
  • They are studying inequality in access to education.

How to use it: inequality between A and B (The report examines inequality between men and women.)

Similar words: disparity, unfairness

Opposites: equality

Common phrases: income inequality, social inequality, gender inequality

MATHEMATICAL COMPARISONB2

A mathematical statement showing that two amounts are different, or that one is larger or smaller.

  • Solve the inequality for x.
  • This inequality compares two positive numbers.
  • Reversing the inequality sign changes the answer.

Similar words: unequality, unequalness, inequalness, inequation

Opposites: equality

Common phrases: solve an inequality, linear inequality, strict inequality

Questions about inequality

What does inequality mean?

An unfair difference in money, power, rights, or opportunities between people or groups.

What is inequality in other languages?

Türkçe: eşitsizlik · Español: desigualdad · Français: inégalité · Deutsch: Ungleichheit · Italiano: disuguaglianza · 日本語: 不平等

How do you pronounce inequality?

In American English /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/; in British English /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/.

How do you use inequality in a sentence?

The policy aims to reduce inequality. Income inequality has grown in recent years.

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