un‧e‧qual /ʌnˈiːkwəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑equality ≠ ↑inequality, ↑equal, ↑equalizer; verb: ↑equalize, ↑equal; adverb: ↑equally ≠ ↑unequally; adjective: ↑equal ≠ ↑unequal]
1. used to describe a situation or a social system which is unfair because some groups or people have more power than others ⇨ inequality:
an unequal contest
the unequal distribution of wealth
2. not equal in number, amount, or level
of unequal size/length etc
two rooms of unequal size
be unequal in size/weight etc
The pieces were unequal in length.
3. be unequal to the task/job etc to not have enough strength, ability etc to do something
—unequally adverb
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THESAURUS
▪ unfair/not fair not right or fair, especially because not everyone has an equal opportunity: The present welfare system is grossly unfair. | It’s not fair that people are paying different prices for the same tickets.
▪ unjust not fair or right according to the principles of a particular society: He believed it was an illegal and unjust war. | unjust laws
▪ unequal unfair because people are treated in different ways or because some people have more power than others: We live in a deeply unequal society. | the unequal distribution of global resources
▪ inequitable formal unfair because people are treated in different ways, or because some people have more power than others: inequitable tax laws | The system is inequitable, because it makes it possible for rich people to buy a place at university.
▪ biased unfairly against or in favour of a particular group: biased reporting | There were claims that prison bosses were racially biased. | The policy was biased against women. | The trade laws are biased in favour of rich countries.
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unequal
Two things are unequal if they are not the same.
| ◎ | [,ʌn'i:kwəl] |
| ※ | tính từ |
| | ■ | không đồng đều, không bằng nhau, khác (về kích thước, số lượng..) |
| | ☆ | unequal parts |
| | những phần không đều nhau |
| | ☆ | unequal pulse |
| | mạch không đều |
| | ■ | thất thường |
| | ☆ | unequal temper |
| | tính khí thất thường |
| | ■ | không bình đẳng, không cùng (một trình độ, sức khoẻ, khả năng..) |
| | ☆ | unequal treaty |
| | hiệp ước không bình đẳng |
| | ■ | không đủ sức khoẻ, không có tài khéo léo |
| | ■ | không vừa sức, không kham nổi |
| | ☆ | to be unequal to doing something |
| | không kham nổi việc gì, không đủ sức làm việc gì |
| | ■ | không đồng đều từ đầu đến cuối, đoạn hay đoạn dở (bài viết) |
| | ■ | không thích hợp; không tương ứng; không ngang tầm |
| ※ | danh từ |
| | ■ | (thường) số nhiều người vô địch |
