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equality

Syllabification: (e·qual·i·ty)
Pronunciation: /iˈkwälitē/
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Definition of equality

noun

  • the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities:an organization aiming to promote racial equality
  • Mathematics a symbolic expression of the fact that two quantities are equal; an equation.

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin aequalitas, from aequalis (see equal)

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