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Inequality

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Noun

1. inequality

lack of equality

Example Sentences:
'the growing inequality between rich and poor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Inequality

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noun plural -ties
1. 
the state or quality of being unequal; disparity
2. 
an instance of disparity
3. 
lack of smoothness or regularity
4. 
social or economic disparity
5. mathematics
a. 
a statement indicating that the value of one quantity or expression is not equal to another, as in x ≠ y
b. 
a relationship between real numbers involving inequality: x may be greater than y, denoted by x>y, or less than y, denoted by x<y
6. astronomy
a departure from uniform orbital motion

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Inequality

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nounWord forms: plural ˌineˈqualities
1. 
the quality of being unequal; lack of equality
2. 
an instance of lack of equality
; specif.,
a. 
a difference or variation in size, amount, rank, quality, social position, etc.
b. 
an unevenness in surface; lack of levelness
c. 
a lack of proper proportion; unequal distribution
3.  Ancient Mathematics
the relation between two unequal quantities, or an expression of this relationship: Ex.: a ≠ b (a is not equal to b), 3a > 2b (3a is greater than 2b)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Inequality

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n. pl. in·e·qual·i·ties
1.
a. The condition of being unequal.
b. An instance of being unequal.
2.
a. Lack of equality, as of opportunity, treatment, or status.
b. Social or economic disparity: the growing inequality between rich and poor.
3. Lack of smoothness or regularity; unevenness.
4. Variability; changeability.
5. Mathematics An algebraic relation showing that a quantity is greater than or less than another quantity.
6. Astronomy A deviation from uniformity in the apparent motion of a celestial body.

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