subequalityn.
/ˌsʌbᵻˈkwɒlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌsəbiˈkwɑlədi/, /ˌsəbəˈkwɑlədi/, /ˌsəbiˈkwɔlədi/, /ˌsəbəˈkwɔlədi/ Chiefly Zoology and Geology.
The condition of being subequal; approximate equality.
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1836 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 5 777 The feeble feet are remarkable for the sub-equality of the toes and talons.
1873 St. G. Mivart Lessons Elem. Anat. iv. 172 In the number of these bones and their sub-equality of development man agrees with many Vertebrates above Fishes.
1936 Amer. Naturalist 70 519 The relatively small size and subequality of the second and third digits.
2007 Internat. Jrnl. Rock Mech. & Mining Sci. 44 62/1 Given the sub-equality between the vertical and the maximum horizontal stress at Soultz, this should result in the following slip directions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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