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equality

[ih-kwol-i-tee]

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noun, plural -ties.

the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability.

uniform character, as of motion or surface.

Mathematics. a statement that two quantities are equal; equation.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin aequālitāt- (stem of aequālitās). See equal, -ity

Related forms

pro·e·qual·i·ty, adjective

sub·e·qual·i·ty, noun, plural -ties.

Synonyms
1. equivalency, parity, correspondence, sameness; justice, fairness, impartiality.

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equality (ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	the state of being equal
2.	maths a statement, usually an equation, indicating that quantities or expressions on either side of an equal sign are equal in value

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equality

c.1400, in reference to amount or number, from O.Fr. équalité (Mod.Fr. égalité), from L. aequalitatem, from aequalis (see equal). Of privileges, rights, etc., from 1520s.

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"The craving for equality can express itself either as a desire to pull everyone down to our own level (by belittling them, excluding them, tripping them up) or as a desire to raise ourselves up along with everyone else (by acknowledging them, helping them, and rejoicing in their success)."

-Friedrich Nietzsche

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