inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tē 

1

: injustice, unfairness

2

: an instance of injustice or unfairness

Synonyms

• injustice
• unfairness
• unjustness

Examples of inequity in a Sentence

the inequities in wages paid to men and women

the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs

Recent Examples on the Web

Mass Marijuana Pardons In addition to individual pardons, President Biden granted clemency to 6,500 individuals convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law, part of his broader initiative to address racial and systemic inequities in drug enforcement. —Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024

This apparent educational inequity paints a distressing picture of our future. —Reynold Verret, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024

But inequities and access to resources worsened the transition of spaces for some, with gender, race, ethnicity, geography and socioeconomics as major divisive factors. —Michele Weldon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024

Raised in Iowa, Brown is acutely attuned to the destruction caused by overly mechanized agriculture, climate change, manufactured toxins and environmental inequity. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ē 

plural inequities

1

: injustice sense 1, unfairness

2

: an instance of injustice or unfairness

Legal Definition

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty in-ˈe-kwə-tē 

plural inequities

: injustice

also : an instance of injustice