Look up: inequality

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   Inequality
   Being unequal. Not being allowed the same rights or opportunities as everyone else in the community.
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   inequality
   [n] - lack of equality
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   Inequality
   A relationship between two expressions that are not equal, often written in the form of an equation but using the symbols > or < meaning is greater than and is less than. If the end values are included then the symbols (greater than or equal to) or (less than or equal to) are used. If there is a great difference the expressions then the symbols >> ...
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   inequality
   An algebraic or numerical sentence that shows that two amounts are not equal
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   Inequality
   Definition (keystage 2) A statement about two numbers or quantities that are being compared. <br /> The statement will tell you that they are not equal and which number or quantity is greater or smaller.<br /> Special symbols are used to write about things that are equal (=), those that are greater than (>), those that are less than ...
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   Inequality
   In`e·qual'i·ty noun ; plural Inequalities . [ Latin 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 ...
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   inequality
   Origin: 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 i ...
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   inequality
   noun lack of equality; `the growing inequality between rich and poor`
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   Inequality
   In mathematics, an `inequality` is a statement about the relative size or order of two objects. (See also: equality) *The notation a means that `a` is `less than` `b` and *The notation a > b ! means that `a` is `greater than` `b`. These relations are known as `strict inequality`; in contrast *a le b means that `a` is `less than or equal to` `b`; *a ge b means that `a` is `greater than or equal to` `b`; *a ot> b means that `a` is `n...
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    Inequality
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) Disproportion to any office or purpose; inadequacy; competency; as, the inequality of...
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    inequality
    (from the article `transitive law`) ...then A bears it to C. In arithmetic, the property of equality is transitive, for if A = B and B = C, then A = C. Likewise is the property ...
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    inequality
    inequality 1. A social or economic disparity between people or groups. 2. An unequal opportunity or treatment based on social, ethnic, racial, or economic disparity. 3. Characterized by an instance of not being equal.
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    Inequality
    Differences in per capita income or household income across populations within a country or across countries.
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    Inequality
    A relation of the form g(x) <= 0 or g(x) >= 0. This appears in the standard form as constraints. With equality allowed, these are called weak inequalities; strict inequalities are g(x) < 0 and g(x) > 0. Here are particular inequalities in this glossary: Cauchy-Schwarz Hadamard Hölder Jensen Kantorovich Minkowski Triangle Also se...
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    inequality
    • (math.) The statement that one quantity is less than or greater than another. • (astron.) Any irregularity in an object's orbital motion that can't be explained as a result of the mutual gravitational attraction between the body and its primary. Inequalities in a planet's movement aro...
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    inequality
    inequality, in mathematics, statement that a mathematical expression is less than or greater than some other expression; an inequality is not as specific as an equation, but it does contain information about the expressions involved. The symbols < (less than), > (greater than), <= (less tha...
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