Meaning & use
Inequalities
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Differences in social status, wealth, opportunity, or treatment among individuals or groups; unfair or unequal circumstances.
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The report highlighted growing income inequalities between rural and urban areas.
Educational inequalities can limit a child's future opportunities.
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In mathematics, 'inequalities' also refers to statements that two values are not equal, such as expressions using < or >.
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2. noun
Mathematical statements indicating that one quantity is greater than, less than, or not equal to another.
Students learned to solve inequalities involving fractions.
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