/ iˈkwɒləti; NAmE iˈkwɑː-/ noun
[ U ] the fact of being equal in rights, status, advantages, etc. :
racial / social / sexual equality
equality of opportunity
the principle of equality before the law (= the law treats everyone the same)
Don't you believe in equality between men and women?
OPP inequality
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin aequalitas , from aequalis , from aequus even, level, equal.