Definition of "inequality" []

• The condition of being unequal. (noun)
• An instance of being unequal. (noun)
• Lack of equality, as of opportunity, treatment, or status. (noun)
• Social or economic disparity: the growing inequality between rich and poor. (noun)
• Lack of smoothness or regularity; unevenness. (noun)

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• "For many, the solution to an increase in inequality is to make the tax structure more progressive — raise taxes on high-income households and reduce taxes on low-income households."
• "Arnold Kling thinks trends in inequality are less important than trends in rates of return: I have an uneasy feeling that the people who are arguing over whether inequality is increasing are asking the wrong question."
• "For example, a search of Lexis/Nexis's database reveals that in October 2010, U.S. newspapers published 409 stories with the word "inequality"."