equality
pronunciation
How to pronounce equality in British English:
UK [iˈkwɒləti]
How to pronounce equality in American English:
US [iˈkwɑːləti]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
- a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
Word Origin
- equality (n.)
- late 14c., "evenness, smoothness, uniformity;" c. 1400, in reference to amount or number, from Old French equalité "equality, parity" (Modern French égalité, which form dates from 17c.), from Latin aequalitatem (nominative aequalitas) "equality, similarity, likeness" (also sometimes with reference to civil rights), from aequalis "uniform, identical, equal" (see equal (adj.)). Early 15c. as "state of being equal." Of privileges, rights, etc., in English from 1520s.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Many people hold different substantive views about marriage equality .
- 2. These are some ideas for advancing equality of opportunity . There are many more .
- 3. Effective java probably wouldn 't have been so successful if bloch had left the equality question dangling .
- 4. This is a major boost for gender equality .
- 5. Thomas jefferson represented the belief in equality .