forbidden words: inequality
inequality
noun
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the condition of being unequal; lack of equality; disparity.
inequality of size. -
a. social or economic disparity: widening income inequality in America.
inequality between rich and poor people;
widening income inequality in America.b. unequal opportunity or treatment resulting from this disparity.
inequality in healthcare and education. -
disparity or relative inadequacy in natural endowments.
a startling inequality of intellect, talents, and physical stamina. -
unevenness, as of surface.
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an instance of unevenness.
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variableness, as of climate.
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Astronomy.
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any component part of the departure from uniformity in astronomical phenomena, especially in orbital motion.
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the amount of such a departure.
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Mathematics. a statement that two quantities are unequal, indicated by the symbol ≠; alternatively, by the symbol <, signifying that the quantity preceding the symbol is less than that following, or by the symbol >, signifying that the quantity preceding the symbol is greater than that following.
Word History and Origins
Origin of inequality1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English inequalite “unevenness, disparity,” from Old French inequalite, from Latin inaequālitāt- stem of inaequālitās “irregularity, inequity, inconsistency”; in- 3, equality
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025n). In Dictionary.com.
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example sentences: inequality
“I think apartments are partly why certain types of social inequalities you see in the U.S. are comparatively less severe in South Korea,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
But the BMJ warns that offering self-testing based on the ability to pay, rather than clinical need, risks “widening inequalities and the exploitation of vulnerable population groups”.
From BBC
The Ark-T charity is based in Cowley, one of the most socially deprived parts of the county, and uses art and creativity to help tackle a wide range of inequalities.
From BBC
Preventable illness and death occur even in industrialized settings that are marked by inequality, lack of information, psychological trauma or just the chaos of combat that hinders long-term thinking.
From Salon
Growth galloped, but the rich became the biggest beneficiaries, growing even richer as inequality reached gaping proportions.
From BBC
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025n). In Dictionary.com.
July 24th, 2025
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