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in·eq·ui·ty

[in-ek-wi-tee]
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

inequity, iniquity.
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Inequity is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example Sentences
  • Pay inequity was tackled head-on for the first time nearly a quarter century ago.
  • Good point, sicetnon but the matter of inequity still exists.
  • The inequity isn't programs that transfer from the young to the old.
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inequity (ɪnˈɛkwɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  lack of equity; injustice; unfairness
2.  an unjust or unfair act, sentence, etc

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