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equality

Pronunciation: /ɪˈkwɒlɪti, iː-/
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Definition of equality

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities:an organization aiming to promote racial equality
  • 2 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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