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Added 9 October 2026

equality

/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ noun

In Latin: aequitās, aequalitas Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about equality at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status.
A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced.
on a par with the best

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French equalité (modern French égalité), from Latin aequālitās, aequālitātem. Doublet of equity. By surface analysis, equal + -ity

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