equality

[ ih-kwol-i-tee ]
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noun,plural e·qual·i·ties.
  1. the state or quality of being equal 2; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: The district is implementing a college readiness plan to achieve equality of outcomes for its graduates applying to higher education programs.: Compare equity (def. 3).

  2. uniform character, as of motion or surface.

  1. Mathematics.

    • the relationship between equal quantities, as expressed in an equation.

    • a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.

Origin of equality

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin aequālitāt- (stem of aequālitās ); see equal, -ity

Other words for equality

Other words from equality

  • pro·e·qual·i·ty, adjective
  • sub·e·qual·i·ty, noun, plural sub·e·qual·i·ties.

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British Dictionary definitions for equality

equality

/ (ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state of being equal

  2. maths a statement, usually an equation, indicating that quantities or expressions on either side of an equal sign are equal in value

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