Definitions for Equalityɪˈkwɒl ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
e•qual•i•tyɪˈkwɒl ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the state or quality of being equal.
uniform character, as of motion or surface.
a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.
Category: Math
Origin of equality:
1350–1400; ME < L
Princeton's WordNet
equality(noun)
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
equality, equivalence, equation, par(noun)
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
"on a par with the best"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
equality(noun)ɪˈkwɒl ɪ ti
≠ inequality
racial/gender equality; equality between genders
Wiktionary
equality(Noun)
The fact of being equal.
equality(Noun)
The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
equality(Noun)
The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.
Origin: From aequalitas.
Webster Dictionary
Equality(noun)
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
Equality(noun)
sameness in state or continued course; evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of temper or constitution
Equality(noun)
evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of surface
Equality(noun)
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
Translations for Equality
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gelykheid bereidAfrikaans

- مُساواهArabic

- равенствоBulgarian

- igualdadePortuguese (BR)

- rovnostCzech

- die Gleichheit, die GleichberechtigungGerman

- lighed; ligestillingDanish

- ισότηταGreek

- igualdadSpanish

- võrdsusEstonian

- برابری؛ مساواتFarsi

- tasa-arvoisuusFinnish

- égalitéFrench

- שִׁוויוֹןHebrew

- समानताHindi

- jednakost, ravnopravnostCroatian

- egyenlőségHungarian

- persamaanIndonesian

- jafnréttiIcelandic

- uguaglianza, eguaglianzaItalian

- 平等Japanese

- 같은 상태Korean

- lygybėLithuanian

- vienlīdzībaLatvian

- kesamaanMalay

- gelijkheidDutch

- likhet, likestilling, jevnbyrdighetNorwegian

- równośćPolish

- برابری؛ مساواتPersian

- برابر، مساوى كول، يو شانته كولPashto

- igualdadePortuguese

- egalitateRomanian

- равенство; равноправиеRussian

- rovnosťSlovak

- enakostSlovenian

- jednakostSerbian

- jämlikhetSwedish

- ความเท่าเทียมThai

- eşitlikTurkish

- 平等,相等Chinese (Trad.)

- рівність; рівноправністьUkrainian

- ایک جیسا ، برابر ہونے کی صورتUrdu

- sự bình đẳngVietnamese

- 平等,相等Chinese (Simp.)

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