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INEQUITY
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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)
