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equality
[ ih-kwol-i-tee ]
noun
- the state or quality of being equal 2; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: Compare equity ( def 3 ).
The district is implementing a college readiness plan to achieve equality of outcomes for its graduates applying to higher education programs.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- uniform character, as of motion or surface.
- Mathematics.
- the relationship between equal quantities, as expressed in an equation.
- a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.
equality
/ ɪˈɒɪɪ /
noun
- 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
Other Word Forms
- ··ܲ··ٲ adjective
- ܲ··ܲ··ٲ noun plural subequalities
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Mr Stratford said they had requested risk and equality impact assessments on the council's decision, but they felt "dismissed" and "treated like we were imbeciles".
A meeting between Scottish ministers and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission - the body tasked with providing guidance on how equalities law in enacted in practice - scheduled for later has been postponed.
The move comes after judges at the UK Supreme Court last week unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
It comes after last week's Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
At which point, the fiction that "respect" and "equality" are being maintained is a joke.
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