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unequal
[uhn-ee-kwuhl]
adjective
not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc..
People are unequal in their capacities.
not adequate, as in amount, power, ability, etc. (usually followed byto ).
strength unequal to the task.
not evenly proportioned or balanced; not having the parts alike or symmetrical.
an unequal leaf.
uneven or variable in character, quality, etc.
Obsolete., inequitable; unfair; unjust.
noun
unequals, persons or things not equal to each other.
a contest between obvious unequals.
unequal
/ ʌnˈiːkwəl /
adjective
not equal in quantity, size, rank, value, etc
(foll by to) inadequate; insufficient
not evenly balanced
(of character, quality, etc) irregular; varying; inconsistent
(of a contest, etc) having competitors of different ability
obsolete, unjust
Other Word Forms
- unequally adverb
- unequalness noun
- subunequal adjective
- subunequally adverb
- subunequalness noun
Example Sentences
By some measures, the gap between the richest and poorest South Africans is wider now than it was in 1994, making it the most unequal society on earth.
Long ago, political scientists who studied democracy and the rule of law warned that neither could be built or endure in places with radically and persistently unequal distributions of wealth.
South Africa is a profoundly unequal society, with much of the country's wealth held in only a few hands.
Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal burden," the United Nations warned Friday.
Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal burden," the United Nations warned Friday.
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