INEQUALITY


Meaning of INEQUALITY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ i-ni- ' kwä-l ə -t ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English inequalite, from Latin inaequalitat-, inaequalitas, from inaequalis unequal, from in- + aequalis equal

Date: 15th century

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 ≠ signifying respectively is less than, is greater than, or is not equal to )

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.