SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
inequality
noun
A difference in amount, status, treatment, or opportunity between people or things.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Lack of equality
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Usage distinction
Return to topInequality identifies a difference; inequity additionally judges a difference to be unfair.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See inequality in use
The report examined inequality in access to after-school programs.
Inequality in the workshop's task allocation left some members doing four hours of cleanup while others did one hour for the same shared privileges.
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