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Inequity vs Equality - What's the difference?

inequity | equality |

As nouns the difference between inequity and equality

is that inequity is a lack of justice; injustice while equality is (uncountable) the fact of being equal.

inequity

English

Noun

(inequities)
  • A lack of justice; injustice.
  • An unjust act; a disservice.

    • equality

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The fact of being equal.
  • (uncountable, mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
  • (uncountable) The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

    • Synonyms

    * (fact of being equal ): equivalence parity,

    Antonyms

    * (fact of being equal ): difference, inequality * (equal treatment of people ): discrimination, inequality nonequivilence