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BNC: 22411 COCA: 12110

inequity

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inequity /ɪnˈɛkwəti/ noun
plural inequities
inequity
/ɪnˈɛkwəti/
noun
plural inequities
Learner's definition of INEQUITY
formal
[noncount] : lack of fairness : unfair treatment不公平;不公平待遇
[count] : something that is unfair不公正的事
◊ Do not confuse inequity with iniquity.
BNC: 22411 COCA: 12110

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tē How to pronounce inequity (audio)
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2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness

Example Sentences

the inequities in wages paid to men and women the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
Recent Examples on the Web These mandates raise serious questions about racial inequity. Nikki Johnson, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 In yesterday’s Twitter Space, Jay continued to spar with American inequity but also seemed to take issue with the idea of addressing it by targeting the wealthy. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2022 To see a city burn on the outside is devastating but hardly compares to the implosion brought by systemic inequity and injustice. Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 That intolerance has created an impossible-to-untangle mess of crime, housing, mental health and addiction that endlessly churns around us — all at heart different angles of poverty, race and inequity. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Junk food also exacerbates health inequity by exploiting low-income communities. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 These rules are driving shortages and housing inflation more broadly and maintaining housing inequity by excluding lower-income households–in which racial minorities are overrepresented–from our highest-performing neighborhoods. Christopher Ptomey, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 According to a 2022 study, of those employers surveyed, only 28% believed that pay inequity exists within their organizations. Amit Rapaport, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Some, in their efforts to reverse historical inequity, have been accused of perpetuating further discrimination. Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inequity was in 1556
BNC: 22411 COCA: 12110

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