equality

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈkwɒlɪti, iː-/

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)