Dictionary

equality en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ (UK)
• /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/ (US)
• ĭʹkwŏ-lĭ-tē (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• (General-American) audio
• [ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ɾi] (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French equalité (modern French égalité), from Latin aequālitās, aequālitātem. Doublet of equity. By surface analysis, equal + -ity

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The fact of being equal.
   • The most powerful of these general ideas which have shaped political development in recent times is of course the ideal of material equality. 1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 425:
2. (uncountable, usually) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
3. (uncountable, usually) The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.
   • Why are women waiting for men — who are the majority of our politicians, justices and judges — to benevolently bestow equality unto us? Here you go, little ladies, welcome to our club, classroom, workplace and C-suite…if you play by our rules. 2023 May 6, Marcie Bianco, “Opinion: For women, it’s past time to give up the ghost of equality”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2023:
   • Jefferson was talking about the equality of natural human rights. You have freedom, and I have freedom. You and I have equal rights to freedom. 2020 December 12, Ouyang Fei, “The Issue of Equality in the U.S. Election and Its Communist Roots”, in Minghui, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2023:
   • I think somebody asked me the other day when I was holding a conference over here at the library if a woman could be President of the United States. Well I said they've taken over everything else in the world, why not that? [Laughter] And that wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't happen one of these days because the country believes in equality. 1964 December 13, Harry S. Truman, 8:26 from the start, in MP77-34 KCMO-TV News Segments, 1964-1966, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162:

Forms

Antonyms

inequality (equal treatment of people) · inequality (fact of being equal) · difference (fact of being equal) · hierarchy (societal structure) · nonequivalence (fact of being equal) · inequality (societal structure) · pecking order (societal structure) · discrimination (equal treatment of people)

Deriveds

equality money · equality sign · coequality · equalitarian · unequality · disequality · nonequality · antiequality · equality of arms · strict equality · marriage equality · comparative of equality

Hyponyms

equipollence

Relateds

stability · fairness · equilibrium · balance · equity · symmetry

Synonyms

parity (fact of being equal) · egality · equation · par · sameness · equality · equivalence (fact of being equal) · evenness

Translations (211)

he שוויון (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · got 𐌹𐌱𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃 (fact of being equal) · hy հավասարություն (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ja 等式 (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · ur مُساوات (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · fa-ira بَرابَری (fact of being equal) · mk рамнопра́вност (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · afb مساواة (fact of being equal) · ko 이퀄리티 (fact of being equal) · ja 平等 (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · tr eşitlik (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · mk еднаквост (fact of being equal) · de Gleichberechtigung (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · io egaleso (fact of being equal) · grc ἰσότης (fact of being equal) · gl igualdade (fact of being equal) · pt igualdade (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · it parità (fact of being equal) · be ро́ўнасьць (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · az bərabərlik (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · uz tenglik (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ang ġelīcnes (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · ko 등식 (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · nrf êgalité (fact of being equal) · my တန်းတူညီမျှမှု (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · be раўнапра́ўнасьць (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · uk рі́вність (fact of being equal) · nap eguaglianza (fact of being equal) · es paridad (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ga comhionannas (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · mt ugwaljanza (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ar تَسَاوٍ (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · mn тэгш байдал (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · nn likskap (fact of being equal) · et samaväärsus (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · hu egyenlőség (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · bg ра́венство (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · fr égalité (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · he שוויון (fact of being equal) · mi ōritetanga (fact of being equal) · sv jämställdhet (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · fi yhtäsuuruus (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · ru ра́венство (fact of being equal) · be раўнапра́ўнасць (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · fi tasa-arvo (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ko 균등 (fact of being equal) · he שִׁוְיוֹן (fact of being equal) · ang efnlīcnes (fact of being equal) · ur بَرابَری (fact of being equal) · be ро́ўнасць (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · pt igualdade (fact of being equal) · gl igualdade (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ur مُساوات (fact of being equal) · tg баробарӣ (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · it ugualità (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · da lighed (fact of being equal) · sv likhet (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · hu egyenlőség (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · lo ຄວາມສະເໝີພາບ (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · tg мусовот (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ro egalitate (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ms kesetaraan (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ru равнопра́вие (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ang efenlīcnes (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · hy հավասարություն (fact of being equal) · it uguaglianza (fact of being equal) · lv vienlīdzība (fact of being equal) · sw usawa (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · mk равенство (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · de Gleichheit (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · yue 平等 (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · nn likestilling (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · is jafnrétti (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · et võrdsus (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · lv vienlīdzība (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · my ညီမျှခြင်း (fact of being equal) · ja 平等 (fact of being equal) · ota استوا (fact of being equal) · mk еднаквост (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · it uguaglianza (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · eo egaleco (fact of being equal) · ur یَکسانِیت (fact of being equal) · ky теңдик (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · sw usawa (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · it egualità (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · bg еднаквост (fact of being equal) · be ро́ўнасць (fact of being equal) · tg баробарӣ (fact of being equal) · nl gelijkheid (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · sh једна́ко̄ст (fact of being equal) · he שִׁוְיוֹן (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · cs rovnocennost (fact of being equal) · hu egyenlőség (fact of being equal) · uk рівнопра́вність (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · hy հավասարություն (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · ps برابري (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · sv likabehandling (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ja 均等 (fact of being equal) · sh једна́ко̄ст (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · bn সমতা (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · sk rovnosť (fact of being equal) · sh ravnoprávnōst (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · de Gleichheit (fact of being equal) · cmn 均等 (fact of being equal) · mi mana taurite (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · kmr yeksanî (fact of being equal) · pl adekwacja (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · bg равнопра́вие (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ka თანასწორობა (fact of being equal) · ang ġelīcnes (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · nb likhet (fact of being equal) · uk рівнопра́в'я (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ga comhionannas (fact of being equal) · ms kesamaan (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · da ligestilling (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · fi tasa-arvoisuus (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · id kesamaan (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · tg мусовот (fact of being equal) · es igualdad (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ko 평등 (fact of being equal) · tk deňlik (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · es igualdad (fact of being equal) · be раўнапра́ўе (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · cmn 相等 (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · km យុគភាព (fact of being equal) · fi yhdenvertaisuus (fact of being equal) · la aequalitas (fact of being equal) · nl gelijkberechtiging (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · tr eşitlik (fact of being equal) · pl równość (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · gl igualdade (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · cmn 平等 (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · be ро́ўнасьць (fact of being equal) · sl enakopravnost (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · kk теңдік (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · az bərabərlik (fact of being equal) · sl enakost (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · sh jednákōst (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ar مُسَاوَاة (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · zdj usawa (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · vi sự bình đẳng (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · da ligebehandling (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · it eguaglianza (fact of being equal) · grc ἰσότης (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · kmr wekhevî (fact of being equal) · sh jednákōst (fact of being equal) · la aequālitās (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · pdt Äwareenheit (fact of being equal) · ga ionannas (fact of being equal) · fr égalité (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · pt equidade (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · uz baravarlik (fact of being equal) · bg ра́венство (fact of being equal) · es igualdad (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · fi samanvertaisuus (fact of being equal) · hi समानता (fact of being equal) · ca igualtat (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ug تەڭلىك (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · sh равнопра́вно̄ст (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · sq njëjësi (fact of being equal) · km សមភាព (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · uz tenglik (fact of being equal) · ang efnlīcnes (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · la aequitās (fact of being equal) · fa-ira مُساوات (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ko 평등 (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · lt lygybė (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · th ความเสมอภาค (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · el ισότητα (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · ar مُسَاوَاة (fact of being equal) · fa-ira بَرابَری (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · nb likestilling (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · cs rovnost (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · pt igualdade (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · it eguaglianza (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · sv jämlikhet (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · th สมภาพ (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · am እኩልነት (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · nl gelijkheid (fact of being equal) · ro egalitate (fact of being equal) · id kesamaan (fact of being equal) · sq barazi (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · cy cydraddoldeb (fact of being equal) · ru ра́венство (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · tt тигезлек (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ilo arked (fact of being equal) · ml സമത്വം (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · fr égalité (fact of being equal) · th ความเท่าเทียม (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · cs rovnost (fact of being equal) · ps مساوات (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · cmn 平等 (fact of being equal) · es paridad (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · ka თანასწორობა (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · sk rovnosť (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · pl równość (fact of being equal) · uk рі́вність (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · cy cydraddoldeb (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · ru ра́венство (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · ca igualtat (fact of being equal) · ml തുല്യത (fact of being equal) · oc egalitat (fact of being equal) · az bərabərlik (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · th ภาวะเท่ากัน (mathematics: fact of having the same value) · hi समानता (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) · lt lygybė (fact of being equal) · fa-ira مُساوات (fact of being equal) · el ισότητα (fact of being equal) · am እኩልነት (fact of being equal) · sl enakost (fact of being equal) · bg ра́венство (mathematics: fact of having the same value)