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equality

e·qual·i·ty [ i kwóllətee, ee kwóllətee ] (plural e·qual·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of being equal: rights, treatment, quantity, or value equal to all others in a specific group
full equality under the law

2. equation with equal quantities: an equation in which the quantities on each side of an equal sign are the same

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