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Definition of "inequity" []

  • Injustice; unfairness. (noun)
  • An instance of injustice or unfairness: discerned some inequities in the criminal justice system. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "inequity" in a sentence
  • "The popular press calls it envy; Dr. Range prefers the term inequity aversion."
  • "I remember from my old Organizational Psychology that while money isn't a motivator, "inequity" is a demotivator."
  • "1 We use the term inequity in preference to inequality, following the definitions articulated by Whitehead."