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e⋅qual⋅i⋅ty

  [i-kwol-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability.
2. uniform character, as of motion or surface.
3. Mathematics. a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L aequālitāt- (s. of aequālitās). See equal, -ity

Synonyms:
1. equivalency, parity, correspondence, sameness; justice, fairness, impartiality.
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e·qual·i·ty   (ĭ-kwŏl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. e·qual·i·ties

  1. The state or quality of being equal.

  2. Mathematics A statement, usually an equation, that one thing equals another.


[Middle English equalite, from Old French, from Latin aequālitās, from aequālis, equal; see equal.]
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Main Entry: equal·i·ty
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being equal: as a : sameness or equivalence in number, quantity, or measure b : likeness or sameness in quality, power, status, or degree
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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