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equality

[ ih-kwol-i-tee ]

noun

plural equalities.
  1. the state or quality of being equal 2; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: Compare equity ( def 3 ).

    The district is implementing a college readiness plan to achieve equality of outcomes for its graduates applying to higher education programs.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. uniform character, as of motion or surface.
  3. Mathematics.
    1. the relationship between equal quantities, as expressed in an equation.
    2. a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.


equality

/ ɪˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being equal
  2. maths a statement, usually an equation, indicating that quantities or expressions on either side of an equal sign are equal in value
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ··ܲ··ٲ adjective
  • ܲ··ܲ··ٲ noun plural subequalities
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Word History and Origins

Origin of equality1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin - (stem of ); equal, -ity
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The FA has been taking legal advice since the landmark UK Supreme Court ruling two weeks ago that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex under equalities law.

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The final decision was taken after the recent Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.

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He has called for public bodies to wait for full guidance from the UK's equality watchdog before making changes to policy on single-sex spaces.

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Dr Victoria McCloud, who stepped down from court last year, said the judgement and equality watchdog's new guidance violated her human rights and she felt "contained and segregated".

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Trump and Musk’s all-out assault on “diversity, equality and inclusion” in government and education are borne of the same regimented, authoritarian monoculture that ultimately weakens a robust multicultural society.

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