Equality
11equality — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being equal …
12equality — [ē kwôl′ə tē, ēkwäl′ə tē; ikwôl′ə tē, ikwäl′ə tē] n. pl. equalities [ME equalite < OFr equalité < L aequalitas] the condition of being equal, esp. of having the same political, social, and economic rights …
13equality — n. 1) to achieve, attain equality 2) racial; religious; total equality 3) equality among, between (equality between the sexes) 4) equality in (equality in pay) 5) equality of (equality of opportunity) * * * [ɪ kwɒlɪtɪ] attain equality religious… …
14equality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, perfect ▪ greater ▪ genuine, true ▪ formal ▪ …
15Equality — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Sameness of quantity or degree. < N PARAG:Equality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 equality equality parity coextension symmetry balance poise Sgm: N 1 evenness evenness monotony level GRP: N 2 …
16equality — All men are not equal in any descriptive sense. For instance, they are not equal physically or intellectually. In a prescriptive sense, we might say they should be treated equally, as long as there are not grounds for treating them differently …
17equality — e|qual|i|ty [ıˈkwɔlıti US ıˈkwa: ] n [U] a situation in which people have the same rights, advantages etc equality of ▪ All people have the right to equality of opportunity. equality with ▪ Women have yet to achieve full equality with men in the… …
18equality — e|qual|i|ty [ ı kwaləti ] noun uncount ** the state of being equal, especially in having the same rights, status, and opportunities: The Party is committed to sexual and racial equality. Many people made sacrifices to achieve basic equality for… …
19equality */*/ — UK [ɪˈkwɒlətɪ] / US [ɪˈkwɑlətɪ] noun [uncountable] the state of being equal, especially in having the same rights, status, and opportunities The Party is committed to sexual and racial equality. Countless people have died trying to achieve basic… …
20equality — /i kwol i tee/, n., pl. equalities. 1. the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability. 2. uniform character, as of motion or surface. 3. Math. a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.… …
