What does equality mean?
Equality means The fact of being equal..
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/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ · noun
The fact of being equal..
The most powerful of these general ideas which have shaped political development in recent times is of course the ideal of material equality.
I think somebody asked me the other day when I was holding a conference over here at the library if a woman could be President of the United States. Well I said they've taken over everything else in the world, why not that? [Laughter] And that wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't happen one of these days because the country believes in equality.
Jefferson was talking about the equality of natural human rights. You have freedom, and I have freedom. You and I have equal rights to freedom.
Why are women waiting for men — who are the majority of our politicians, justices and judges — to benevolently bestow equality unto us? Here you go, little ladies, welcome to our club, classroom, workplace and C-suite…if you play by our rules.
Use equality when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Equality means The fact of being equal..
Common synonyms include equivalence, parity, egality, equality.
Possible antonyms include difference, inequality, nonequivalence, discrimination.
The most powerful of these general ideas which have shaped political development in recent times is of course the ideal of material equality.
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