inequality

Ungleichheit

Ein ungerechter Unterschied bei Geld, Macht, Rechten oder Chancen zwischen Menschen oder Gruppen.

In einfachem Englisch: An unfair difference in money, power, rights, or opportunities between people or groups.

• The policy aims to reduce inequality.
• Income inequality has grown in recent years.
• They are studying inequality in access to education.

So benutzt man es: inequality between A and B (The report examines inequality between men and women.)

Synonyme: disparity, unfairness

Gegenteile: equality

Häufige Wendungen: income inequality, social inequality, gender inequality

Ungleichung

Eine mathematische Aussage, dass zwei Größen verschieden sind oder eine größer oder kleiner als die andere ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A mathematical statement showing that two amounts are different, or that one is larger or smaller.

• Solve the inequality for x.
• This inequality compares two positive numbers.
• Reversing the inequality sign changes the answer.

Synonyme: unequality, unequalness, inequalness, inequation

Gegenteile: equality

Häufige Wendungen: solve an inequality, linear inequality, strict inequality