equality

Equality is defined as the condition of being equal, or the same in quality, measure, esteem or value.

(noun)

When men and women are both viewed as being just as smart and capable as each other, this is an example of equality of the sexes.

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See equality in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. equalities

the condition of being equal, esp. of having the same political, social, and economic rights

Origin: ME equalite < OFr equalité < L aequalitas

See equality in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. e·qual·i·ties
  1. The state or quality of being equal.
  2. Mathematics A statement, usually an equation, that one thing equals another.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English equalite

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin aequālitās

Origin: , from aequālis, equal; see equal

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