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equality

  • noun
  • ĭʹkwŏ-lĭ-tē

The fact of being equal.

Other meanings

  1. The fact of being equal, of having the same value. en

  2. The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

Synonyms

  • parity

Antonyms

  • difference
  • inequality
  • discrimination
  • hierarchy

Related words

  • antiequality
  • equality of arms
  • coequality
  • comparative of equality
  • disequality
  • equalitarian
  • nonequality
  • unequality
  • equality sign
  • marriage equality
  • equality money

Example sentences

  • “Representation ensures equality in society.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "aequalitas" (aequālitās, aequālitātem).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “equality” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.