English-Thai Dictionary
inequality
N ความไม่เสมอภาค ความไม่สมดุล ความแตกต่าง กัน inequality injustice justice kwam-mai-sa-mor-pak
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
INEQUAL
a.[in and equal. ] Unequal; uneven; various.
INEQUALITY
n.[L. inoequalitas; in and oequalis, equal. ] 1. Difference or want of equality in degree, quantity, length, or quality of any kind; the state of not having equal measure, degree, dimensions or amount; as an inequality in size or stature; an inequality of number or of power; inequality of distances or of motions.
2. Unevenness; want of levelness; the alternate rising and falling of a surface; as the inequalities of the surface of the earth, or of a marble slab.
3. Disproportion to any office or purpose inadequacy; incompetency; as the inequality of terrestrial things to the wants of a rational soul.
4. Diversity; want of uniformity in different times or places, as the inequality of air or temperature.
5. Difference of rank, station or condition; as the inequalities of men in society; inequalities of rank or property.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
INEQUAL
In *e "qual, a. Etym: [L. inaequalis. See In- not, and Equal. ]
Defn: Unequal; uneven; various. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
INEQUALITY
In `e *qual "i *ty, n.; pl. Inequalities. Etym: [L. inaequalitas.]
1. The quality of being unequal; difference, or want of equality, in any respect; lack of uniformity; disproportion; unevenness; disparity; diversity; as, an inequality in size, stature, numbers, power, distances, motions, rank, property, etc. There is so great an inequality in the length of our legs and arms as makes it impossible for us to walk on all four. Ray. Notwithstanding which inequality of number, it was resolved in a council of war to fight the Dutch fleet. Ludlow.Sympathy is rarely strong where there is a great inequality of condition. Macaulay.
2. Unevenness; want of levelness; the alternate rising and falling of a surface; as, the inequalities of the surface of the earth, or of a marble slab, etc. The country is cut into so many hills and inequalities as renders it defensible. Addison.
3. Variableness; changeableness; inconstancy; lack of smoothness or equability; deviation; unsteadiness, as of the weather, feelings, etc. Inequality of air is ever an enemy to health. Bacon.
4. Disproportion to any office or purpose; inadequacy; competency; as, the inequality of terrestrial things to the wants of a rational soul. South.
5. (Alg. )
Defn: An expression consisting of two unequal quantities, with the sign of inequality (> or <) between them; as, the inequality 2 < 3,or 4 > 1.
6. (Astron.)
Defn: An irregularity, or a deviation, in the motion of a planet or satellite from its uniform mean motion; the amount of such deviation.
New American Oxford Dictionary
inequality
in e qual i ty |ˌiniˈkwälitē ˈˌɪnəˈkwɑlədi | ▶noun ( pl. inequalities ) difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc. ; lack of equality: social inequality | the widening inequalities in income. • archaic lack of smoothness or regularity in a surface: the inequality of the ground hindered their footing. • Mathematics the relation between two expressions that are not equal, employing a sign such as ≠ “not equal to, ” > “greater than, ” or < “less than. ” • Mathematics a symbolic expression of the fact that two quantities are not equal. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French inequalité, or from Latin inaequalitas, from in- ‘not ’ + aequalis (see equal ).
Oxford Dictionary
inequality
in |equal |ity |ɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti | ▶noun ( pl. inequalities ) [ mass noun ] difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc. ; lack of equality: social inequality | [ count noun ] : the widening inequalities in income. • Mathematics the relation between two expressions that are not equal, employing a sign such as ≠ ‘not equal to ’, > ‘greater than ’, or < ‘less than ’. • [ count noun ] Mathematics a symbolic expression of the fact that two quantities are not equal. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French inequalite, or from Latin inaequalitas, from in- ‘not ’ + aequalis (see equal ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
inequality
inequality noun the opposition spoke out against the inequality in their country: imbalance, inequity, inconsistency, variation, variability; divergence, polarity, disparity, discrepancy, dissimilarity, difference; bias, prejudice, discrimination, unfairness.
Oxford Thesaurus
inequality
inequality noun a society without social inequality: imbalance, inequity, unevenness, disproportion, inconsistency, variation, variability; divergence, polarity, disparity, discrepancy, dissimilarity, difference, contrast, distinction, differential; bias, prejudice, discrimination, unfairness, unfair treatment. ANTONYMS equality; uniformity.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
inequality
in e qual i ty /ɪ̀nɪkwɑ́ləti |-kwɔ́l -/名詞 複 -ties C U 〖しばしば -ties 〗(社会的地位 富 機会などの )不平等, 不均衡 ; 不平等なこと ▸ economic [gender ] inequalities 経済的 [性的 ]不平等 .
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