inequality

• Substantivo que designa a ausência de igualdade, frequentemente em relação a oportunidades, tratamento ou distribuição de recursos entre pessoas ou grupos.

A noun referring to a lack of equality, often in terms of opportunity, treatment, or distribution of resources among individuals or groups.

1. Lack of equalityB2formal

   A situation where people or things are not equal in status, rights, or opportunities.

   Desigualdade

   • The government is trying to address income inequality.
   • Racial inequality remains a serious issue in many societies.
   • Educational inequality affects children from low-income families.

   Sinônimosdifferencedisparitydisproportiondissimilarityimbalanceinequityunevenness

   Antônimosequalityequityequivalencefairnessparity

2. Mathematical inequalityB2formal

   A mathematical statement that one quantity is less than or greater than another.

   Desigualdade matemática

   • The teacher explained how to solve inequalities in algebra.
   • An inequality like x > 5 means x is greater than 5.
   • We studied the properties of inequalities in class.

   Antônimosequalityequation