equality

[ ih-kwol-i-tee ]
/ ɪˈkwɒl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural e·qual·i·ties.

the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
uniform character, as of motion or surface.
Mathematics. a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.

Origin of equality

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin aequālitāt- (stem of aequālitās). See equal, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM equality

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

Words nearby equality

equal to, equal-area, equal-area projection, equali, equalitarian, equality, equality state, equalization payment, equalize, equalizer, equally

Words related to equality

parity, impartiality, identity, fairness, tolerance, coordination, correspondence, par, likeness, evenness, uniformity, equivalence, parallelism, equilibrium, equipoise, sameness, homology, isonomy

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British Dictionary definitions for equality

equality
/ (ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

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