English Explanatory Dictionary

equality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fact of being equal.
  2. The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
  3. The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-equality.wav ĭʹkwŏ-lĭ-tē /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/ [ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ɾi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-equality.wav /ikwɔlɪʈi/

Word forms

equality equalities æquality

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French equalité (modern French égalité), from Latin aequālitās, aequālitātem. Doublet of equity. By surface analysis, equal + -ity

Synonyms

egality equality equation evenness par sameness equivalence parity

Antonyms

difference inequality nonequivalence discrimination pecking order hierarchy

Related words

equity fairness balance equilibrium stability symmetry

Derived words

antiequality coequality comparative of equality disequality equalitarian equality money equality of arms equality sign marriage equality nonequality unequality
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