inequality
pronunciation
How to pronounce inequality in British English:
UK [ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti]
How to pronounce inequality in American English:
US [ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti]
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- Noun:
- lack of equality
Word Origin
- inequality (n.)
- early 15c., "difference of rank or dignity," from Old French inequalité (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin inaequalitas, from Latin inaequalis "unequal," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + aequalis "equal" (see equal).
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Example
- 1. Even economic inequality isn 't enough to send mobs into the street .
- 2. Inequality can itself distort incentives and restrict opportunities .
- 3. Both income inequality and poverty are on the rise .
- 4. And tax policy can no doubt have an impact on inequality .
- 5. They are reasons for the extreme socioeconomic inequality that still scars the country today .