inequality
nounA difference in amount, status, treatment, or opportunity between people or things.
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Clear all filtersA difference in amount, status, treatment, or opportunity between people or things.
A substantial difference or inequality.
Too large, small, or unequal in relation to something else.
Out of proper proportion
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To strive to equal or surpass a model through imitation.
An attempt to match or surpass a model through imitation.
Either of the two annual times when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, with day and night approximately equal in length.
Annual crossing of the celestial equator
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Equal or corresponding in value, meaning, effect, or function.
Changing by a constant proportional factor over equal intervals, or relating to a quantity expressed with an exponent.
Involving a constant proportional factor
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A model that reduces the present value of a future outcome by the same proportional factor for each equal unit of delay.
Insufficient in amount, quality, or ability for a particular purpose.
Insufficient for the purpose
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So outstanding as to have no equal; also unsuitable for meaningful comparison.
Having no equal
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Unfair or unequal in an unjust way.
Unfairness or an instance of unequal treatment.
Equality or equivalence in status, value, or amount.
Equivalent in effect or significance to something else.
Having no equal or close comparison in a particular respect.
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