Equality is the same status, rights, and responsibilities for all the members of a society, group, or family.
...equality of the sexes. [+ of]
More Synonyms of equality
equality in British English
(ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
the state of being equal
2. mathematics
a statement, usually an equation, indicating that quantities or expressions on either side of an equal sign are equal in value
equality in American English
(iˈkwɔləti; iˈkwɑləti; ɪˈkwɔləti; ɪˈkwɑləti)
nounWord forms: pluraleˈqualities
the condition of being equal, esp. of having the same political, social, and economic rights
Word origin
ME equalite < OFr equalité < L aequalitas
Examples of 'equality' in a sentence
equality
Equality of opportunity is one of the aims of my life.
The Sun (2016)
Civil rights and racial equality?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At the very least support for racial equality, beleaguered before the vote, is now facing a perfect storm of challenges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Economists disagree as much as anyone else on the right balance of liberty and equality, income and leisure, growth and the environment and other vital policy issues.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
For equality as a value may imply more than an equal right to liberty.
Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)
These too were affected by the democratic rhetoric of liberty and equality.
Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)
These were important milestones on the path to racial equality.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The lights were installed at three crossings in the summer to promote equality.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The notions of equality and liberty were anathema to him.
Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)
Sounds like the natural results of equality of opportunity to me.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The ideals of liberty and equality were no longer the exclusive preserve of democracy.
Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)
Growth would make growing equality of opportunity possible and equal opportunity would promote growth.
Hirst, Paul After Thatcher (1989)
We know the broad equality of society that often forgets to treat each of us as a person.
Christianity Today (2000)
For a party which prides itself on equality and liberal values, this is dynamite.
The Sun (2013)
This raises the issue of fairness in British society and the equality of sporting opportunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The fact that he is President promotes racial equality and human rights for all.
The Sun (2012)
Equality between groups or races.
Thackrah, J. R. Twentieth Century History - Basic Facts (1985)
A spokesman said: 'There needs to be equality across age groups.
The Sun (2013)
The Prison Service says that the evaluation scheme will reward good performance by all staff and ensure that the current staff grading system promotes equality.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It concerned marriages and civil partnerships, which is one of a group of Bills that have broadened the law on the equality of different groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Quotations
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happinessThomas JeffersonThe Declaration of Independence
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their characterMartin Luther King Jr.speech at civil rights march
The defect of equality is that we only desire it with our superiorsHenry BecqueQuerelles littéraires
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than othersGeorge OrwellAnimal Farm
Even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand nakedBob DylanIt's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
In other languages
equality
British English: equality /ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ/ NOUN
Equality is a situation or state where all the members of a society or group have the same status, rights, and opportunities.
...racial equality.
American English: equality
Arabic: مُساوَاة
Brazilian Portuguese: igualdade
Chinese: 平等
Croatian: jednakost
Czech: rovnost
Danish: lighed ligestilling
Dutch: gelijkheid
European Spanish: igualdad
Finnish: tasa-arvo
French: égalité
German: Gleichheit
Greek: ισότητα
Italian: eguaglianza
Japanese: 平等
Korean: 같음
Norwegian: likhet
Polish: równość
European Portuguese: igualdade
Romanian: egalitate
Russian: равноправие
Latin American Spanish: igualdad
Swedish: jämlikhet
Thai: ความเสมอภาค
Turkish: eşitlik siyasi
Ukrainian: рівність
Vietnamese: sự bình đẳng
All related terms of 'equality'
equality law
The law is a system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with crime , business agreements , and social relationships . You can also use the law to refer to the people who work in this system.
Equality State
→ the Equality State
sexual equality
the same status , rights, and responsibilities for male and female people
the Equality State
a nickname for the state of Wyoming
Commission for Racial Equality
(formerly in Britain) a body of fourteen members appointed to enforce the provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976; replaced in 2007 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality and Human Rights Commission
(in Britain) a body appointed by the Government to enforce the provisions of the Equal Pay Act 1970 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Chinese translation of 'equality'
equality
(iːˈkwɔlɪtɪ)
n(u)
平等 (píngděng)
equality of opportunity机(機)会(會)均等 (jīhuì jūnděng)
1 (noun)
Definition
the state of being equal
the principle of racial equality
Synonyms
fairness
equal opportunity
equal treatment
egalitarianism
fair treatment
justness
Opposites
discrimination
,
prejudice
,
bias
,
inequality
,
unfairness
,
imparity
2 (noun)
Definition
the state of being equal
They advocate the unconditional equality of incomes.
Synonyms
sameness
He grew bored by the sameness of the speeches.
balance
her ability to maintain the political balance
identity
similarity
the astonishing similarity between my brother and my eldest son
correspondence
parity
Women have yet to achieve wage parity with men in many fields.
likeness
These stories have a startling likeness to one another.
uniformity
Food dye is used to maintain the uniformity of colour in the cake.
equivalence
the equivalence of science and rationalism
evenness
coequality
equatability
Opposites
disparity
,
unevenness
,
lack of balance
Quotations
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness [Thomas Jefferson – The Declaration of Independence]I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character [Martin Luther King Jr. – speech at civil rights march]The defect of equality is that we only desire it with our superiors [Henry Becque – Querelles littéraires]All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others [George Orwell – Animal Farm]Even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked [Bob Dylan – It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)]