inequalities
Gaps between groups
Inequalities is the plural of inequality—conditions of disparity or unfairness.
Social inequalities describe uneven distribution of resources, opportunities, or treatment: The report documented stark inequalities in healthcare access.
Economic inequalities refer to gaps in wealth or income.
In mathematics, inequalities are statements showing that two values are not equal, using symbols like < or >: Students learn to solve inequalities in algebra.
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
marginalization · disadvantage · segregation · racism · sexism · ageism · classism · ableism
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
ageism · classism · marginalization · exclusion · oppression · privilege · bias · segregation
Not properly scaled
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
disparity · gap · divide · chasm · gradient · stratification · concentration · maldistribution
Changeable elements in equations
- algebraMath using symbols
- solvingFinding the answer
- graphingPlotting data visually
- linearArranged in straight succession
quadratic · polynomial · greater than · less than · number line · absolute value · compound · systems
Right to enter
- educationSystematic development of mind
- employmentPaid occupation status
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- housingDwellings or protective covering
mobility · advancement · barriers · meritocracy · glass ceiling · discrimination · nepotism · credentialism
Abundance of valuable resources
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- wagePayment for labor
- povertySevere lack of resources
- affluenceAbundance of money
redistribution · quintiles · deciles · oligarchy · plutocracy · billionaires · precariat · austerity
Educational performance inequality
- school fundingMoney allocated to schools
- accessRight to enter
- literacyAbility to read, write
- graduation ratesPercentage finishing their degrees
test scores · resources · tutoring · college readiness · dropout · teacher quality · facilities · technology gap
Average anticipated survival duration
- mortalityState of eventual death
- healthcare accessAbility to obtain treatment
- insurance coverageScope of insured risks
- maternal mortalityDeath during pregnancy/childbirth
infant mortality · chronic disease · mental health · nutrition · sanitation · rural · urban · vaccination
Relating to building framework
- institutionalOf formal establishments
- historicalOf documented times
- intergenerationalInvolving multiple age groups
- embeddedSet firmly within something
entrenched · endemic · pervasive · persistent · policy · reform · advocacy · activism
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
exclusion · marginalization · disadvantage · segregation · racism · sexism · ageism · classism · ableism · casteism
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
ableism · ageism · classism · marginalization · exclusion · oppression · privilege · bias · segregation · caste
disproportionate
Not properly scaled
lopsided · disparity · gap · divide · chasm · gradient · stratification · concentration · maldistribution · polarization
variables
Changeable elements in equations
linear · quadratic · polynomial · greater than · less than · number line · absolute value · compound · systems · boundary
access
Right to enter
- educationSystematic development of mind
- employmentPaid occupation status
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
housing · mobility · advancement · barriers · meritocracy · glass ceiling · discrimination · nepotism · credentialism · gatekeeping
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
affluence · redistribution · quintiles · deciles · oligarchy · plutocracy · billionaires · precariat · austerity · taxation
achievement gap
Educational performance inequality
- school fundingMoney allocated to schools
- accessRight to enter
- literacyAbility to read, write
graduation rates · test scores · resources · tutoring · college readiness · dropout · teacher quality · facilities · technology gap · special education
life expectancy
Average anticipated survival duration
- mortalityState of eventual death
- healthcare accessAbility to obtain treatment
- insurance coverageScope of insured risks
maternal mortality · infant mortality · chronic disease · mental health · nutrition · sanitation · rural · urban · vaccination · treatment
structural
Relating to building framework
- institutionalOf formal establishments
- historicalOf documented times
- intergenerationalInvolving multiple age groups
embedded · entrenched · endemic · pervasive · persistent · policy · reform · advocacy · activism · social justice
- algebravariables, polynomials, roots, expression, variable
- mathaddition, subtraction, multiplication, division, algebra
- math conceptsangle, numbers, algebra, circle, curve
- math practiceaddition, subtraction, multiplication, long division, fractions
- Algebra Classvariables, functions, graphing, word problems, factoring
- precalculusfunctions, polynomials, trigonometry, logarithms, exponential functions
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States of being equal
equations · equivalences · balances · identities · correspondences
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States of being equal
parity · equity · fairness · egalitarianism · equal opportunity
inequalitiesuniformities
Instances of sameness
parities · consistencies · evenness · regularities · symmetries
- health inequalitiesUnfair differences in wellness
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