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in⋅eq⋅ui⋅ty

  [in-ek-wi-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. lack of equity; unfairness; favoritism or bias.
2. an unfair circumstance or proceeding.
Origin:
1550–60; in- 3 + equity
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in·eq·ui·ty   (ĭn-ěk'wĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. in·eq·ui·ties
  1. Injustice; unfairness.
  2. An instance of injustice or unfairness: discerned some inequities in the criminal justice system.
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Inequity

In*eq"ui*ty\, n. Want of equity; injustice; wrong. "Some form of inequity." --H. Spencer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·eq·ui·ty
Pronunciation: in-'e-kw&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: INJUSTICE; also : an instance of injustice
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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