equality
n.
equal state; sameness, uniformity
Equality
equality
Noun
1. the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
(antonym) inequality
(hypernym) sameness
(hyponym) equatability
(attribute) equal
2. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
(synonym) equivalence, equation, par
(hypernym) status, position
(hyponym) tie
Equality
(n.)
The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the equality of two bodies in length or thickness; an equality of rights.
(n.)
Sameness in state or continued course; evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of temper or constitution.
(n.)
Exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the symbol =; thus, a = x signifies that a contains the same number and kind of units of measure that x does.
(n.)
Evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of surface.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
equality
EU citizenship confers the right to protection from discrimination on the grounds of, among other things, sex, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. This is enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. (See Fundamental rights:
EU Charter,
Equality)