Inequity

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inequity \In*eq"ui*ty\, n.
     Lack of equity; injustice; wrong. "Some form of inequity."
     --H. Spencer. Inequivalve

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  inequity
       n 1: partiality that is not fair or equitable [syn: {unfairness}]
            [ant: {fairness}]
       2: injustice by virtue of not being equitable [syn: {unfairness}]
          [ant: {fairness}, {fairness}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  34 Moby Thesaurus words for "inequity":
     asymmetry, contrariety, difference, disequilibrium, disparity,
     disproportion, heterogeneity, illegality, imbalance, improperness,
     impropriety, inadequacy, inequality, inequitableness,
     iniquitousness, iniquity, injustice, insufficiency, irregularity,
     nonuniformity, odds, overbalance, shortcoming, unbalance,
     undueness, unevenness, unfair discrimination, unfairness,
     unjustness, unlawfulness, unmeetness, wrong, wrongfulness,
     wrongness