Inequality
noun
A situation where things are not equal, or someone is not treated fair.
There is a wide inequality of wealth distribution in the country.
Often appears as...
- gender inequality
- economic inequality
noun
The difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc. between things or groups that should be the same.
Solving the inequality requires factoring polynomials.
Often appears as...
- numerical inequality
- mathematical inequality
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Academic
noun
Inadequate or unequal treatment of people or groups because of their race, religion, gender, or other characteristics.
He was clear in mentioning racial inequality in his speech.
Often appears as...
- racial inequality
- legal inequality
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Formal
Academic
noun
A situation where things are not equal, or someone is not treated fair.
There is a wide inequality of wealth distribution in the country.
Often appears as...
- gender inequality
- economic inequality
noun
The difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc. between things or groups that should be the same.
Solving the inequality requires factoring polynomials.
Often appears as...
- numerical inequality
- mathematical inequality
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Inadequate or unequal treatment of people or groups because of their race, religion, gender, or other characteristics.
He was clear in mentioning racial inequality in his speech.
Often appears as...
- racial inequality
- legal inequality
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Broader Context
Inequality refers to imbalances in opportunities, not just income or treatment.
Educational inequality affects a student's future job prospects.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Inequality can be a sensitive topic as it can relate to personal or community experiences.
The debate highlighted the painful consequences of social inequality.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Assumptions
Be careful not to assume that 'inequality' always involves intentional discrimination.
Sometimes, inequality results from systemic issues rather than direct bias.
Pro Tip 1/3Broader Context
Inequality refers to imbalances in opportunities, not just income or treatment.
Educational inequality affects a student's future job prospects.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Inequality can be a sensitive topic as it can relate to personal or community experiences.
The debate highlighted the painful consequences of social inequality.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Assumptions
Be careful not to assume that 'inequality' always involves intentional discrimination.
Sometimes, inequality results from systemic issues rather than direct bias.
Pro Tip 1/3Broader Context
Inequality refers to imbalances in opportunities, not just income or treatment.
Educational inequality affects a student's future job prospects.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Inequality can be a sensitive topic as it can relate to personal or community experiences.
The debate highlighted the painful consequences of social inequality.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Assumptions
Be careful not to assume that 'inequality' always involves intentional discrimination.
Sometimes, inequality results from systemic issues rather than direct bias.
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A kinder, gentler...
which is incidentally why none of you should ever go to a school reunion, because there is no stronger reference point than people one was at school with. The problem of modern society is it turns the whole world into a school. Everybody's wearing jeans, everybody's the same. And yet, they're not. So there's a spirit of equality combined with deep inequality,
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
On the horizontal axis is income inequality. The further to the right you go, the greater the income inequality. On the vertical axis are nine social and health metrics. The more you go up that, the worse the problems are, and those metrics include life expectancy, teenage pregnancy, literacy,
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Notes of a native son:...
on racial inequality and homosexuality. After high school, he began writing novels and essays while taking a series of odd jobs. But the issues that had driven him away from the Church were still inescapable in his daily life. Constantly confronted with racism and homophobia,
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Lockdown Around the...
unequal cities in the world during the lockdown this inequality is put into very sharp relief some neighborhoods have quiet tree-lined streets with huge houses and high walls and these neighborhoods are like ghost town but then there are many neighborhoods in the
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Finding the courage to...
Legos and beyond that you know your talk speaks to inequality generally which is of course the worldwide thing what what can we do I think maybe opening our eyes a bit one I know that sounds like such a hippy thing to say but it's very easy to
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How equal do we want the...
But what happened in more important questions? What happened with questions that had to do with social justice? So we wanted to think about what is the blind tasting version for thinking about inequality? So we started looking at inequality,
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Chrystia Freeland: The...
So here's the most important economic fact of our time. We are living in an age of surging income inequality, particularly between those at the very top and everyone else. This shift is the most striking in the U.S. and in the U.K.,
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Mike O'Sullivan: The end...
how we travel and how we work. But now, globalization is on its deathbed. It's run into the limitations of its own inequality and new, record levels of indebtedness -- for example, world debt-to-GDP
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The tyranny of merit PIPE...
In recent decades, the divide between winners and losers has been deepening, poisoning our politics, setting us apart. This divide is partly about inequality.
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The dirty secret of...
Under this economic logic, greed is good, widening inequality is efficient, and the only purpose of the corporation can be to enrich shareholders,
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A kinder, gentler...
which is incidentally why none of you should ever go to a school reunion, because there is no stronger reference point than people one was at school with. The problem of modern society is it turns the whole world into a school. Everybody's wearing jeans, everybody's the same. And yet, they're not. So there's a spirit of equality combined with deep inequality,
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
On the horizontal axis is income inequality. The further to the right you go, the greater the income inequality. On the vertical axis are nine social and health metrics. The more you go up that, the worse the problems are, and those metrics include life expectancy, teenage pregnancy, literacy,
Video examples
Notes of a native son:...
on racial inequality and homosexuality. After high school, he began writing novels and essays while taking a series of odd jobs. But the issues that had driven him away from the Church were still inescapable in his daily life. Constantly confronted with racism and homophobia,
Video examples
Lockdown Around the...
unequal cities in the world during the lockdown this inequality is put into very sharp relief some neighborhoods have quiet tree-lined streets with huge houses and high walls and these neighborhoods are like ghost town but then there are many neighborhoods in the
Video examples
Finding the courage to...
Legos and beyond that you know your talk speaks to inequality generally which is of course the worldwide thing what what can we do I think maybe opening our eyes a bit one I know that sounds like such a hippy thing to say but it's very easy to
Video examples
How equal do we want the...
But what happened in more important questions? What happened with questions that had to do with social justice? So we wanted to think about what is the blind tasting version for thinking about inequality? So we started looking at inequality,
Video examples
Chrystia Freeland: The...
So here's the most important economic fact of our time. We are living in an age of surging income inequality, particularly between those at the very top and everyone else. This shift is the most striking in the U.S. and in the U.K.,
Video examples
Mike O'Sullivan: The end...
how we travel and how we work. But now, globalization is on its deathbed. It's run into the limitations of its own inequality and new, record levels of indebtedness -- for example, world debt-to-GDP
Video examples
The tyranny of merit PIPE...
In recent decades, the divide between winners and losers has been deepening, poisoning our politics, setting us apart. This divide is partly about inequality.
Video examples
The dirty secret of...
Under this economic logic, greed is good, widening inequality is efficient, and the only purpose of the corporation can be to enrich shareholders,
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Guy Ryder
British Scientist
Expanding access to decent work opportunities is the most effective way to increase labor-market participation, lift people out of poverty, reduce inequality, and drive economic growth. It should be at the center of policymaking. The alternative is a dog-eat-dog world in which too many will feel left out.
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Richard Branson
British Businessman
An important priority for me is a business must get their own house in order. Be or become an agent of positive change in your own enterprise and adopt responsible practices to eliminate the risks that often lie at the root of inequality and poverty.
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Gail Kelly
South African Businesswoman
When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I'm going to make a difference and lead by example and actively put in place policies and practices to support women.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some men are wounded and some men never leave the country. Life is unfair.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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Felix Frankfurter
American Judge
It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.
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Gerry Adams
Irish Politician
The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.
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Clint Smith
American Writer
It's incredibly important to understand history... when it comes to inequality.
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Winnie Byanyima
Ugandan Politician
The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated.
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William Dean Howells
American Author
Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself.
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Guy Ryder
British Scientist
Expanding access to decent work opportunities is the most effective way to increase labor-market participation, lift people out of poverty, reduce inequality, and drive economic growth. It should be at the center of policymaking. The alternative is a dog-eat-dog world in which too many will feel left out.
Quote examples
Richard Branson
British Businessman
An important priority for me is a business must get their own house in order. Be or become an agent of positive change in your own enterprise and adopt responsible practices to eliminate the risks that often lie at the root of inequality and poverty.
Quote examples
Gail Kelly
South African Businesswoman
When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I'm going to make a difference and lead by example and actively put in place policies and practices to support women.
Quote examples
John F. Kennedy
American President
There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some men are wounded and some men never leave the country. Life is unfair.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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Felix Frankfurter
American Judge
It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.
Quote examples
Gerry Adams
Irish Politician
The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.
Quote examples
Clint Smith
American Writer
It's incredibly important to understand history... when it comes to inequality.
Quote examples
Winnie Byanyima
Ugandan Politician
The importance of tackling inequality in Africa cannot be overstated.
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William Dean Howells
American Author
Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself.
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