Inequality

Noun

1. Absence of equality.<!--[[absence]] is sometimes but not always [[lack]]-->

   "The inequality in living standards led to a civil war as the have-nots rebelled."

2. A condition or state (of social, cultural, or legal matters) that is not equal; especially, such a condition that is thereby also unfair.

   "The inequality in living standards led to a civil war as the have-nots rebelled."

3. A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: < {\displaystyle <} or ≤<!-- ≤ --> {\displaystyle \leq } or }"> > {\displaystyle >} }"> or ≥<!-- ≥ --> {\displaystyle \geq } or ≠<!-- ≠ --> {\displaystyle \neq } , as appropriate.

   "The inequality x {\displaystyle x} is less than y {\displaystyle y} , together with that y < z {\displaystyle y , allows us to deduce the inequality x < z {\displaystyle x ."

4. Unevenness, irregularity.