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INEQUITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards

Synonyms:

inequity; unfairness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("inequity" is a kind of...):

injustice; unjustness (the practice of being unjust or unfair)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inequity"):

gamesmanship (the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game)

Antonym:

equity (conformity with rules or standards)

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