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unequally
un·e·qual
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ʌnˈi
kwəl
/
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uhn-
ee
-kw
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l
]
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adjective
1.
not
equal
; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.:
People are unequal in their capacities.
2.
not adequate, as in amount, power, ability, etc. (usually followed by
to
):
strength unequal to the task.
3.
not evenly proportioned or balanced; not having the parts alike or symmetrical:
an unequal leaf.
4.
uneven or variable in character, quality, etc.
5.
Obsolete
.
inequitable; unfair; unjust.
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Origin:
1525–35;
un-
1
+
equal
Related forms
un·e·qual·ly,
adverb
un·e·qual·ness,
noun
sub·un·e·qual,
adjective
sub·un·e·qual·ly,
adverb
sub·un·e·qual·ness,
noun
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unequal
(ʌnˈiːkwəl)
—
adj
1.
not equal in quantity, size, rank, value, etc
2.
(
foll by
to
) inadequate; insufficient
3.
not evenly balanced
4.
(of character, quality, etc) irregular; varying; inconsistent
5.
(of a contest, etc) having competitors of different ability
6.
obsolete
unjust
un'equally
—
adv
unequal
(ʌnˈiːkwəl)
—
adj
1.
not equal in quantity, size, rank, value, etc
2.
(
foll by
to
) inadequate; insufficient
3.
not evenly balanced
4.
(of character, quality, etc) irregular; varying; inconsistent
5.
(of a contest, etc) having competitors of different ability
6.
obsolete
unjust
un'equally
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
unequal
1530s, "unjust, unfair," from
un-
(1) "not" +
equal
. Meaning "not the same in amount, size, quality, etc." is recorded from 1560s. Sense of "inadequate, insufficient" (to some task) is attested from 1690s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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