Definitions for Equality
ɪˈkwɒl ɪ tiequal·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 10 votes

1. equalitynoun

   the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

2. equality, equivalence, equation, parnoun

   a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

   "on a par with the best"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 6 votes

1. equalitynoun

   The fact of being equal.

2. equalitynoun

   The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

3. equalitynoun

   The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

4. Etymology: From aequalitas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equalitynoun

   Etymology: from equal.

   1. Likeness with regard to any quantities compared.

   Equality of two domestick powers,
   Breeds scrupulous faction: the hated, grown to strength,
   Are newly grown to love. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.

   2. The same degree of dignity.

   One shall rise,
   Of proud ambition; who, not content
   With fair equality, fraternal state,
   Will arrogate dominion undeserv’d,
   Over his brethren. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xii. l. 26.

   According to this equality wherein God hath placed all mankind, with relation to himself, in all the relations between man and man there is a mutual dependance. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Evenness; uniformity; constant tenour; equability.

   Measure out the lives of men, and periodically define the alterations of their tempers, conceive a regularity in mutations, with an equality in constitutions, and forget that variety which physicians therein discover. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

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1. equality

   Equality refers to the state of being equal in terms of status, rights, opportunities, or value. This could include dimensions like social equality, racial equality, gender equality, economic equality, etc. It implies that all individuals or groups of people are treated fairly and have the same opportunities, without any discrimination or bias.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.9 / 7 votes

1. Equalitynoun

   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

2. Equalitynoun

   sameness in state or continued course; evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of temper or constitution

3. Equalitynoun

   evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of surface

4. Equalitynoun

   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

5. Etymology: [L. aequalitas, fr. aequalis equal. See Equal.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Equality

   In mathematics equality is a relationship between two quantities or, more generally two mathematical expressions, asserting that the quantities have the same value or that the expressions represent the same mathematical object. The equality between A and B is written A = B, and pronounced A equals B. When A and B may be viewed as functions of some variables, then A = B means that A and B define the same function. Such an equality of functions is sometimes called an identity. For example ² = x² + 2x + 1. When A and B are not fully specified or depend on some variables, equality is a relation which may be true for some values and false for some other values. This allows to consider equality as a binary operation which may produce the two results false and true. In computer programming, this is this interpretation of equality that is used in conditional statements. In some cases, one may consider as equal two mathematical objects that are only equivalent for the properties that are considered. This is, in particular the case in geometry, where two geometric shapes are said equal when one may be moved to coincide with the other. The word congruence is also used for this kind of equality.²²RRR

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1. equality

   The feeling, knowing and fact that the life of every human being and animal are of equal value and worth.

   Equality is very important within society.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 8, 2020  

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1. equality

   The equality symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the equality symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Sameness
   • Status

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Equality' in Nouns Frequency: #2245

How to pronounce Equality?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Equality in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Equality in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Equality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Equality in a Sentence

1. Shelbi Day:

   What we urge LGBTQ + families to remember is that while outrageous and concerning, the opinion in Dobbs -- and Thomas' invocation of Obergefell as' next' -- does not mean that Obergefell will be overturned, marriage equality is still the law of the land.

2. President Biden:

   For our LGBTQ+ Americans, let’s finally get the bipartisan Equality Act to my desk, the onslaught of state laws targeting transgender Americans and their families is simply wrong. As I said last year, especially to our younger transgender Americans, I will always have your back as your president, so you can be yourself and reach your God-given potential.

3. Marquis de Sade:

   It is certain that stealing nourishes courage, strength, skill, tact, in a word, all the virtues useful to a republican system and consequently to our own. Lay partiality aside, and answer me: is theft, whose effect is to distribute wealth more evenly, to be branded as a wrong in our day, under our government which aims at equality? Plainly, the answer is no.

4. The USCCB:

   The Equality Act purports to protect people experiencing same-sex attraction or gender discordance from unjust discrimination. Although this is a worthy purpose, the Equality Act does not serve it, and instead of respecting differences in beliefs about marriage and sexuality, the Equality Act discriminates against people of faith precisely because of those beliefs. In the process, the Equality Act codifies the new ideology of ‘gender’ in federal law, dismissing sexual difference and falsely presenting ‘gender’ as only a social construct.

5. Moon Sung-ho:

   Feminism is no longer about gender equality. It is gender discrimination and its manner is violent and hateful.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Equality
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Equality
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Equality
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Equality
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Equality