equality
- 1Fair treatment of all people, no matter their background or culture.
Like sharing a cake so that every person gets a piece the same size.
The movement fought for equality between men and women in the workplace.
Many people believe that true equality means everyone gets the same chances in life.
Oppositeinequality, discrimination
- 2The state of being the same in amount, size, or value.
Like two glasses filled with the same amount of water.
There is a clear equality between the two teams in skill.
The two portions were divided to keep a strict equality of weight.
Similarparity, equivalence, balance, equity
Oppositeinequality, disparity, imbalance
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- 3When two things have exactly the same value or amount.
Like a balance scale where both pans hold the same weight.
The equality of these two numbers means they are exactly the same value.
When you balance an equation, you keep the equality between both sides.
Similarequivalence
Oppositeinequality
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Origin
It came from Latin "aequalitas," through Middle French "equalité." It is built from "equal" plus "-ity."