inequality
noun
in·equal·i·ty
ˌi-ni-ˈkwä-lə-tē
1
: the quality of being unequal or uneven: such as
a
: social disparity
economic/racial/gender inequality
b
: disparity of distribution or opportunity
inequality of income/employment/education
c
: lack of evenness
hampered by the inequality of the ground
d
: the condition of being variable : changeableness
2
: an instance of being unequal
3
: a formal statement of inequality between two quantities usually separated by a sign of inequality (such as <, >, or ≠ signifying respectively is less than, is greater than, or is not equal to)
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“Inequality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequality. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.
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