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# equality

«equality» in Mova's school dictionary: **being equal: when people have the same rights, chances…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (equality — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Equality is being equal: when people have the same rights, chances and respect, whatever their sex, skin colour, religion, disability or background. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/#m1)

2) (maths) Equality is when two amounts are the same; a statement with an equals sign, like 3 + 4 = 7, is an equality. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In citizenship and history lessons, pupils learn about fights for equality: votes for women, civil rights, equal pay. In ethics, equality is a key part of fairness, though fairness sometimes means giving extra help to those who need it (equity). In maths, an equality must balance on both sides. Phrases: equality of opportunity, gender equality, racial equality, fight for equality.

### examples

- Martin Luther King Jr fought for equality for Black Americans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/#x1)
- Our school values equality and respect. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/#x2)
- Equality means everyone gets a fair chance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/#x3)
- In maths, 5 + 5 = 10 is an equality. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/#x4)
- The sign = shows equality between two sides. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/#x5)
- Women marched for equality at work. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/#x6)

### note

Uncountable. Adjective equal; verb equal / equalise. Maths: equality (=) vs inequality (<, >). Equality is not exactly equity: equality gives everyone the same; equity gives each what they need to have a fair chance.

### In the corpora

- [Then she shoved Connor, who always says he is «all for equality».](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/374-what-fights-cost-bruises-noses-and-teeth/1/)
- [Equality means nobody hits anybody, not that everybody may hit everybody.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/374-what-fights-cost-bruises-noses-and-teeth/6/)
- [At school Connor told his friends, «I hit her because equality.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality/3/)
- [Equality, Mum said, means everyone gets the same respect and the same rules — and the rule is that nobody hits anybody.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality/7/)
- [Equality means everyone gets the same respect and the same rules, not that anyone may hit anyone.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality/16/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «equality» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equality/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.