equality

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈkwɒlɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈkwɑlɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i kwoli tē)

Inflections of 'equality' (n): npl: equalities

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•qual•i•ty /ɪˈkwɑlɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. the state or condition of being equal.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•qual•i•ty  (i kwoli tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. the state or quality of being equal;
    correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability.
  2. uniform character, as of motion or surface.
  3. Mathematicsa statement that two quantities are equal;
    equation.
  • Latin aequālitāt- (stem of aequālitās). See equal, -ity
  • Middle English 1350–1400
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged equivalency, parity, correspondence, sameness; justice, fairness, impartiality.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
equality / ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. the state of being equal
'equality' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: strive for equality (among), [racial, gender, employment, social] equality, equality in the [office, workplace], more...

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