Equality vs. Inequality

Equality vs. Inequality — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Equality and Inequality

Equalitynoun

The fact of being equal.

Inequalitynoun

An unfair, not equal, state.

The inequality in living standards led to a civil war as the have nots rebelled.

Equalitynoun

(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

Inequalitynoun

(mathematics) A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: < or \leq or > or \geq or \ne, as appropriate.

The inequality x is less than y, together with that y, allows us to deduce the inequality x.

Equalitynoun

The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

Inequalitynoun

lack of equality;

the growing inequality between rich and poor
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Equalitynoun

the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

Equalitynoun

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced;

on a par with the best