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Synonyms for inequality

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Synonyms for inequality

the condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

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Antonyms for inequality

lack of equality

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This inequality would of itself be sufficient in America to work the eventual destruction of the Union, if any mode of enforcing a compliance with its requisitions could be devised.
That there is struggle and inequality even in beauty, and war for power and supremacy: that doth he here teach us in the plainest parable.
When they rose from the table and the ladies had gone out, Pestsov did not follow them, but addressing Alexey Alexandrovitch, began to expound the chief ground of inequality. The inequality in marriage, in his opinion, lay in the fact that the infidelity of the wife and infidelity of the husband are punished unequally, both by the law and by public opinion.
One particular disposition or one particular quality, such as whiteness, is by no means compared with another in terms of equality and inequality but rather in terms of similarity.
Her heart was grieved for a state which seemed but the more pitiable from this sort of irritation of spirits, inconsistency of action, and inequality of powers; and it mortified her that she was given so little credit for proper feeling, or esteemed so little worthy as a friend: but she had the consolation of knowing that her intentions were good, and of being able to say to herself, that could Mr.
Partridge, though not much addicted to battle, would not however stand still when his friend was attacked; nor was he much displeased with that part of the combat which fell to his share; he therefore returned my landlady's blows as soon as he received them: and now the fight was obstinately maintained on all parts, and it seemed doubtful to which side Fortune would incline, when the naked lady, who had listened at the top of the stairs to the dialogue which preceded the engagement, descended suddenly from above, and without weighing the unfair inequality of two to one, fell upon the poor woman who was boxing with Partridge; nor did that great champion desist, but rather redoubled his fury, when he found fresh succours were arrived to his assistance.
Since the PTI-led coalition government of Prime Minister Imran Khan has come into power, the economic inequality is rising in Pakistani society.
The problem is clear: Eliminating extreme poverty requires tackling inequality.
The Nigeria Labour Congress g(NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Oxfam have called on all heads of government within the West African region to address the widening inequality gap in the region.
Wealth Inequality, Asset Redistribution and Risk-Sharing Islamic Finance
ISLAMABAD -- Oxfam's global inequality report on Monday revealed that the number of billionaires had almost doubled since the financial crisis, with a new billionaire created every two days between 2017 and 2018.
As income inequality has increased in many developed countries, economists have been confronted with a question: what is causing the wide gap in wages between the rich and everyone else?
For example, Castello, and Domenech (2002) show that inequality in education is associated with lower investment rate and lower income growth rates.
A considerable body of recent research suggests that inequality between ethnic groups has major socioeconomic implications.