Unequality vs. Inequality — What's the Difference?

(rare) inequality

Difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of equality

The condition of being unequal.

An instance of being unequal.

Lack of equality, as of opportunity, treatment, or status.

Social or economic disparity

Lack of smoothness or regularity; unevenness.

Variability; changeability.

(Mathematics) An algebraic relation showing that a quantity is greater than or less than another quantity.

(Astronomy) A deviation from uniformity in the apparent motion of a celestial body.

An unfair, not equal, state.

(mathematics) A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: or $\backslash leq$ or $>$ or $\backslash geq$ or $\backslash ne$, as appropriate.

The quality of being unequal; difference, or lack of equality, in any respect; lack of uniformity; disproportion; unevenness; disparity; diversity; as, an inequality in size, stature, numbers, power, distances, motions, rank, property, etc.

Unevenness; lack of levelness; the alternate rising and falling of a surface; as, the inequalities of the surface of the earth, or of a marble slab, etc.

Variableness; changeableness; inconstancy; lack of smoothness or equability; deviation; unsteadiness, as of the weather, feelings, etc.

Disproportion to any office or purpose; inadequacy; competency; as, the inequality of terrestrial things to the wants of a rational soul.

An expression consisting of two unequal quantities, with the sign of inequality (

An irregularity, or a deviation, in the motion of a planet or satellite from its uniform mean motion; the amount of such deviation.

Lack of equality;