not equal to
Fails to match
Not equal to indicates a comparison where two values differ.
In mathematics and programming, it's typically symbolized as ≠ or != : If x is not equal to zero, divide by x.
The phrase emphasizes difference rather than similarity: Her experience was not equal to the demands of the job.
- less thanBelow in amount
- differenceWay things contrast
- dissimilarNot similar
- greater thanLarger in value
- unlikeNot similar to
apples and oranges · disparate · worlds apart · nonequivalent · mismatch · odd one out · nonidentical · divergence · incongruent · no comparison · distinction · contrast · variance · otherness · lesser · falling short · imbalance · unfair
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor