nonequivalence

noun

Definition of nonequivalencenext
as in inequality

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  1. inequality
  2. imbalance
  3. disproportion
  4. dissimilarity
  5. contrast
  6. disparity
  7. discrepancy
  8. diversity
Noun
  • The leaders of the French Revolution faced a failing regime that was burdened by debt and increasingly unpopular—and not just with those who suffered from its inequalities but also among the aristocrats who had benefited from it.
    Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The new law, aimed at addressing income inequality, has generated debate over how cities can balance fair wages for workers with the financial realities of running small businesses.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of inequality
Noun
  • An imbalance in railroad capacity in Bangladesh may pose a problem for cargo transportation throughout the country in the coming months as a current pileup could roll into Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in March.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
  • On the other hand, America’s current budget imbalance has no end in sight.
    Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of imbalance
Noun
  • Just as the point of state neutrality is personal non-neutrality, the point of political egalitarianism is interpersonal disproportion.
    Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Those numbers and disproportion are likely to explode under the new law, in a climate where many people of color oppose Israel’s actions and many members of the Jewish faith see dangerous antisemites behind ugly encounters around Israel.
    Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
Definition of disproportion
Noun
  • Whether consumers are confused by the similarity (or dissimilarity) of the two designs goes to the heart of the dispute.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
  • Still, the dissimilarities, in his view, outweighed the similarities.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • The brand plays with light and dark contrasts with a denim suit and wide-leg jeans with a deep cuff.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Conservatives, by contrast, tend to keep all their modules up and running.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of contrast
Noun
  • There have been gains in graduation, though, and this year’s disparity between Black and non-Black students finishing school — 7.8 percentage points — was the lowest in school history, the district said in a news release, and was more than 10 points better than when the program began in 2016.
    Jack Evans, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • Some journalists basically transcribed this without questioning the obvious discrepancy between her statement and the CDC website, which said vaccines merely reduce the risk of transmission.
    Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Marra thought for a while that certain cosmological discrepancies could be a result of cosmic variance.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of discrepancy
Noun
  • Kelly falsely claimed that the fire chief had prioritized diversity instead of filling the fire hydrants.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This diversity of thought can lead to competitive advantages in global markets.
    Salvador Ordorica, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of diversity
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nonequilibrium

nonequivalence

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