un·equal
ˌən-ˈē-kwəl 
1
a
: not of the same measurement, quantity, or number as another
b
: not like or not the same as another in degree, worth, or status
3
a
: badly balanced or matched
an unequal contest
b
: contracted between unequals
unequal marriages
c
archaic
: not equable
4
archaic
: not equitable : unjust
5
: inadequate, insufficient
unequal to the task
: one that is not equal to another
archaic
: in an unequal manner
unequal match'd—
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Adjective
unequal academic standards for male and female students
unequal justice based on race
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
The unequal recovery since the Great Recession and frustration that costly college degrees haven’t always yielded meaningful returns have only hardened those attitudes.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Lion versus warthog may sound like an unequal battle, but an enraged mother's tusk can put a predator out of action for a week or two – a dangerous furlough for an animal that must hunt to survive.
—Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
One way to tackle the unequal distribution of trees across Los Angeles is to plant more of them in places lacking a robust canopy, like East and South L.A.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
That unequal access to monitoring stations leads to disparities in the global ionospheric mapping accuracy.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
The unequal recovery since the Great Recession and frustration that costly college degrees haven’t always yielded meaningful returns have only hardened those attitudes.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Lion versus warthog may sound like an unequal battle, but an enraged mother's tusk can put a predator out of action for a week or two – a dangerous furlough for an animal that must hunt to survive.
—Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
One way to tackle the unequal distribution of trees across Los Angeles is to plant more of them in places lacking a robust canopy, like East and South L.A.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Unequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unequal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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