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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A lack of equity (justice). countable, uncountable

   "Near-synonyms: injustice, unfairness, partiality, bias"

2. 2
   injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards wordnet
3. 3
   An unjust act; a disservice. countable, uncountable

   "His action was clearly an inequity."

Synonyms

All synonyms

injusticeunfairnessunfairnessasymmetrybiascontrariety

Antonyms

All antonyms

antibiasequityfairnessimpartiality

Example

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"Near-synonyms: injustice, unfairness, partiality, bias"

Etymology

From in- + equity. Piecewise doublet of iniquity.

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