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- Dictionaryequality/ɪˈkwɒlɪti/
noun
- 1. the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities: "an organization aiming to promote racial equality" Similar Opposite
- 2. a symbolic expression of the fact that two quantities are equal; an equation.
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a situation in which men and women, people of different races, religions, etc. are all treated fairly and have the same opportunities: She works as an adviser on equality and diversity at the Institute of Personnel and Development. We want to see equality and justice in the workplace.
Equality is when things are the same (equal) in some particular way. You had to rethink your campaign for equality in the household when you realized this meant doing your own laundry and sharing the remote control. Equality means "the state of being equal."
Equality is a situation or state where all the members of a society or group have the same status, rights, and opportunities.
1. : the quality or state of being equal. 2. : equationsense 2a. Synonyms. coequality. coordinateness. equivalence. equivalency. parity. sameness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of equality in a Sentence.
Definition of equality noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EQUALITY definition: the situation when everyone is equal and has the same opportunities, rights, etc: . Learn more.
1. The state or quality of being equal. 2. Mathematics A statement, usually an equation, that one thing equals another. [Middle English equalite, from Old French, from Latin aequālitās, from aequālis, equal; see equal.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun equality, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
EQUALITY meaning: the quality or state of being equal the quality or state of having the same rights, social status, etc.
the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability. uniform character, as of motion or surface. Mathematics a statement that two quantities are equal; equation. Latin aequālitāt- (stem of aequālitās ). See equal, - ity. Middle English 1350–1400. 1.
