- lack of justice; unfairness
- pl. -·ties an instance of this
Origin of inequity
in- + equityinequity
in·eq·ui·ty
noun
Inequity is defined as lack of justice or fairness.
If two people commit the same crime and one gets convicted and the other doesn't because he can afford to hire a better lawyer, this is an example of inequity.
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inequity
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pl. in·eq·ui·ties- Injustice; unfairness.
- An instance of injustice or unfairness: discerned some inequities in the criminal justice system.
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