Definitions for equality
ɪˈkwɒl ɪ tiequal·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 10 votes

1. equalitynoun

   the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

2. equality, equivalence, equation, parnoun

   a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

   "on a par with the best"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 6 votes

1. equalitynoun

   The fact of being equal.

2. equalitynoun

   The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

3. equalitynoun

   The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

4. Etymology: From aequalitas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equalitynoun

   Etymology: from equal.

   1. Likeness with regard to any quantities compared.

   Equality of two domestick powers,
   Breeds scrupulous faction: the hated, grown to strength,
   Are newly grown to love. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.

   2. The same degree of dignity.

   One shall rise,
   Of proud ambition; who, not content
   With fair equality, fraternal state,
   Will arrogate dominion undeserv’d,
   Over his brethren. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xii. l. 26.

   According to this equality wherein God hath placed all mankind, with relation to himself, in all the relations between man and man there is a mutual dependance. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Evenness; uniformity; constant tenour; equability.

   Measure out the lives of men, and periodically define the alterations of their tempers, conceive a regularity in mutations, with an equality in constitutions, and forget that variety which physicians therein discover. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

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1. equality

   Equality refers to the state of being equal in terms of status, rights, opportunities, or value. This could include dimensions like social equality, racial equality, gender equality, economic equality, etc. It implies that all individuals or groups of people are treated fairly and have the same opportunities, without any discrimination or bias.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.9 / 7 votes

1. Equalitynoun

   the condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the equality of two bodies in length or thickness; an equality of rights

2. Equalitynoun

   sameness in state or continued course; evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of temper or constitution

3. Equalitynoun

   evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of surface

4. Equalitynoun

   exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the symbol =; thus, a = x signifies that a contains the same number and kind of units of measure that x does

5. Etymology: [L. aequalitas, fr. aequalis equal. See Equal.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Equality

   In mathematics equality is a relationship between two quantities or, more generally two mathematical expressions, asserting that the quantities have the same value or that the expressions represent the same mathematical object. The equality between A and B is written A = B, and pronounced A equals B. When A and B may be viewed as functions of some variables, then A = B means that A and B define the same function. Such an equality of functions is sometimes called an identity. For example ² = x² + 2x + 1. When A and B are not fully specified or depend on some variables, equality is a relation which may be true for some values and false for some other values. This allows to consider equality as a binary operation which may produce the two results false and true. In computer programming, this is this interpretation of equality that is used in conditional statements. In some cases, one may consider as equal two mathematical objects that are only equivalent for the properties that are considered. This is, in particular the case in geometry, where two geometric shapes are said equal when one may be moved to coincide with the other. The word congruence is also used for this kind of equality.²²RRR

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. equality

   The feeling, knowing and fact that the life of every human being and animal are of equal value and worth.

   Equality is very important within society.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 8, 2020  

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1. equality

   The equality symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the equality symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Sameness
   • Status

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'equality' in Nouns Frequency: #2245

How to pronounce equality?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say equality in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of equality in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of equality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of equality in a Sentence

1. Sun Wenlin:

   I think from a legal point of view, we should be successful, our marriage law says there is the freedom to marry and gender equality. These words can be applied to same-sex marriage.

2. Gary Neville:

   Gareth Southgate and the players a few weeks ago, about five days on the trot told us that they were taking the knee to promote equality and it was against racism, the Prime Minister said it was ok for the population of this country to boo those players who are trying to promote equality and defend against racism.

3. Doug Jones:

   The shenanigans around the 2016 campaign must be pushed aside and full equality for women made the law and the norm in America.

4. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

   I very much hope that the steps which the Ukrainian leadership is taking, provoking the tearing away of Donbass will end, ...that Kiev's policy will change toward establishing dialogue with Donbass in order to work out the agreements that will allow all Ukrainians from all the regions to live in Ukraine with equality and respect.

5. Helle Jacobsen:

   There is this understanding in Denmark that it has already achieved gender equality, but when it comes to sexual violence, it is almost impossible to get a conviction for rape, there is a very low number of [ women reporting rape ], so it means access to justice in Denmark if you are a rape a survivor is almost non existent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=equality
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Equality
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=equality
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equality
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=equality