inequality
/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/ noun C1- A condition or state (of social, cultural, or legal matters) that is not equal; especially, such a condition that is thereby also unfair. · The inequality in living standards led to a civil war as the have-nots rebelled.
- A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: < or ≤ or > or ≥ or ne , as appropriate. · The inequality x is less than y, together with that ylt;z, allows us to deduce the inequality xlt;z.
- Unevenness, irregularity.
Plural inequalities
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It seemed, however, to Edmond, who was hidden from his comrades by the inequalities of the ground, that at sixty paces from the harbor the marks ceased; nor did they terminate at any grotto.
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