Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

equality

/ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: equal-i-ty
IPA: /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact of being equal.

Uncountable

noun

The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

Uncountable

noun

The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The most powerful of these general ideas which have shaped political development in recent times is of course the ideal of material equality."
"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."
"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."
"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: aequalitas

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/
British English: /ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

equalities (plural) æquality (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

antiequality coequality disequality equalitarian nonequality unequality

Phrases

comparative of equality equality money equality of arms equality sign marriage equality strict equality

Frequently Paired Words

equity fairness balance equilibrium stability symmetry

Synonyms

equivalence parity egality equality equation evenness par sameness

Antonyms

difference inequality nonequivalence discrimination pecking order hierarchy

Rhymes With

quality high-quality inequality polity frivolity

Questions

How do you pronounce equality?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/.
What does equality mean?: The fact of being equal.
Where does equality come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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