SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
inequity
noun
Unfairness or an instance of unequal treatment.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Unfair treatment
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Usage distinction
Return to topInequity concerns unfairness, while inequality can refer to a difference without evaluating its justice.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See inequity in use
The new policy aimed to correct an inequity in access to rehearsal space.
Mara identified an inequity when equally eligible newcomers were assigned only hidden corners while the organizers' friends received every entrance table.
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