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inequitable

inequitable

4 8.0
Not fair when people or groups do not get the same treatment
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪnˈɛkwɪtəbl/
translation icon : inequitativo
  • The judge ruled that the law was inequitable because it treated different groups unfairly.
  • inequitable distribution
  • inequitable allocation
  • inequitable resource

So information works, but only works in a very inequitable way.

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Examples

  • The opponents of ability grouping stress its inequitable effects, especially on those in the low groups.

    Academic text (2003)
  • A key driver has simply been the increasing number of TB cases and their inequitable distribution throughout the world.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Other students felt frustrated that they were not able to contribute more time or change inequitable situations more quickly.

    Academic text (1995)
  • We are living in the most corrupt, inequitable time in the history of mankind.

    Blog text (3)
  • So we layer on that second layer of inequality that is associated with inequitable salaries and working conditions.

  • And that is that there are systemic ways of creating inequitable outcomes, either by design or otherwise.

  • The data highlight the need for continuous monitoring of school-environmental factors that may result in inequitable educational outcomes.

    Academic text (2006)
  • A more pragmatic concern is that the poverty resulting from inequitable resource distribution leads to the degradation of ecosystems.

    Academic text (1998)
  • For Galtung, structural violence conveys a systemic inequitable social arrangement involving, for example, economic or political power.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Malaysia's Prime Minister, a vociferous critic of the inequitable international system, expresses disillusionment with the international body.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

unfair
vsinequitable
497 1.0

Not treating people the same or following the rules

focuses on unequal treatment or distribution rather than rule violations
unjust
vsinequitable
70 4.0

Not fair and not right

emphasizes unequal treatment or distribution rather than only moral wrongness
disproportionate
vsinequitable
47 5.9

Too large or small compared with what is fair

judges inequality by fairness and treatment rather than by size or scale
discriminatory
vsinequitable
  • Offensive
34 6.0

Treating people unfairly because of their race, sex, age, or religion

refers to unequal treatment or distribution without necessarily targeting groups
unlevel
vsinequitable
1 4.6

Not equal in chance, treatment or status

stresses unfair treatment or distribution rather than mere unevenness
malapportioned
vsinequitable
  • Specialized
9.8

Given out unfairly so some areas have more political power

applies to unequal treatment or distribution beyond just representation

Antonyms

1.0

Treating people equally and honestly

35 6.7

Being fair and giving the same treatment to everyone

How Fair

fair
1.0
unjust
70 4.0
inequitable
4 8.0
unfair
497 1.0
biased
91 4.0

Surface Forms

inequitable positive

Morphology

inequitable = equitable (semi-transparent) = in + equit + able

The prefix 'in-' straightforwardly negates 'equitable', yielding the clear meaning 'not fair or impartial'.

Etymology

The word inequitable is made of the part in- meaning 'not' and a part meaning 'equal', the same idea you see in equal or equity, so it literally means 'not equal' and that is why it means 'unfair'.