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unequal

[ uhn-ee-kwuhl ]

adjective

  1. not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.:

    People are unequal in their capacities.

  2. not adequate, as in amount, power, ability, etc. (usually followed by to ):

    strength unequal to the task.

  3. not evenly proportioned or balanced; not having the parts alike or symmetrical:

    an unequal leaf.

  4. uneven or variable in character, quality, etc.
  5. Obsolete. inequitable; unfair; unjust.


noun

  1. unequals, persons or things not equal to each other:

    a contest between obvious unequals.

unequal

/ ʌ²ÔˈŸ±Ë°ì·Éə±ô /

adjective

  1. not equal in quantity, size, rank, value, etc
  2. foll by to inadequate; insufficient
  3. not evenly balanced
  4. (of character, quality, etc) irregular; varying; inconsistent
  5. (of a contest, etc) having competitors of different ability
  6. obsolete.
    unjust
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³Ü²Ôˈ±ð±ç³Ü²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·±ðq³Ü²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·±ðq³Ü²¹±ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²õ³Ü²úu²Ô·±ðq³Ü²¹±ô adjective
  • sub³Ü²Ô·±ðq³Ü²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • sub³Ü²Ô·±ðq³Ü²¹±ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unequal1

First recorded in 1525–35; un- 1 + equal
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India continues to be dogged by unequal economic growth, slowing consumption and wage stagnation which can dampen the industry's growth.

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"It is not an equal opportunities endeavour. It is, rather, a manifestation of the kind of thing that keeps this world unequal. That women's bodies are for public consumption and men's, usually, aren't," she wrote.

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"Housing actually exacerbates a problem that would already be bad enough if it was only driven by the way in which the income distribution has become more unequal"

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Welcome to capitalism, a system whose proponents always cite unequal outcomes as a reason for extolling it.

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The song, whose title means Don't Tell Them, lamented the unequal distribution of wealth and lack of opportunities in the country.

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