inequality

One entry found for inequality.

Main Entry: in·equal·i·ty
Pronunciation: "i-ni-'kwä-l&-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English inequalite, from Latin inaequalitat-, inaequalitas, from inaequalis unequal, from in- + aequalis equal
1 : the quality of being unequal or uneven: as a : lack of evenness b : social disparity c : disparity of distribution or opportunity 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 (as <, >, or <noteq> signifying respectively is less than, is greater than, or is not equal to)