equality
[noun]
Synonyms:
- sameness, balance, correspondence, equivalence, evenness, identity, likeness, similarity, uniformity
- fairness, egalitarianism, equal opportunity, parity

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

e‧qual‧i‧ty /ɪˈkwɒləti, ɪˈkwɒlɪti $ ɪˈkwɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: equality ≠ inequality, equal, equalizer; verb: equalize, equal; adverb: equally ≠ unequally; adjective: equal ≠ unequal]
a situation in which people have the same rights, advantages etc Antonym : inequality
equality of
All people have the right to equality of opportunity.
equality with
Women have yet to achieve full equality with men in the workplace.
equality between
equality between men and women
racial/sexual equality
The government must promote racial equality.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

equality
noun
ADJ. complete, full, genuine, true | greater | economic, legal, political, racial, sexual, social
VERB + EQUALITY have Women do not yet have true equality in the company.
achieve | demand, fight for, strive for | promote | establish | ensure, guarantee
PHRASES equality of opportunity People from these minority groups must have equality of opportunity.
PREP. ~ between fighting for greater equality between the sexes
~ for the task of achieving equality for gay men
~ in These women are demanding fairness and equality in their pay.
~ with The women are demanding full equality with the men of their tribe.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

equality

complete/full equality
Women have not yet achieved full equality with men.
racial/sexual equality
The minister is a well-known campaigner for racial equality.
social/political/economic equality
Black people had to fight for social and economic equality with whites.
achieve equality
He praised the generations who struggled to achieve racial equality.
demand equality (=ask for it firmly because it is your right)
She marched alongside her mother, demanding equality for women.
fight for equality
Women fought for equality throughout the twentieth century.
promote equality (=help it to happen)
The Equal Opportunities Commission was established to promote equality between the sexes.
the struggle/fight for equality
the people who led the struggle for equality in the United States
equality of opportunity formal
The government must ensure equality of opportunity for all children.

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