{
    "term": "inequality",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the unfair difference between groups of people in society, when some have more wealth, status or opportunities than others",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We need to tackle inequality of opportunity wherever we find it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "economic inequalities between different areas"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Gender and racial inequality are still widespread throughout society."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Even in the age of compulsory school, inequalities in education have remained."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Inequalities of income would lead to even greater inequalities in access to healthcare."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many sociologists have regarded education as central in perpetuating inequality."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sex inequality in pay reinforces class inequality."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some believe that education perpetuates inequality."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country has had some success in redressing racial inequalities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The introduction of school fees would create inequality between schools."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The law merely serves to reinforce social inequalities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They can build a more harmonious society once inequality and exploitation are removed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "economic inequality between men and women"
                },
                {
                    "text": "efforts to address class and gender inequalities and to rebalance power"
                },
                {
                    "text": "gender inequality in education"
                },
                {
                    "text": "inequalities based on racism and social class"
                },
                {
                    "text": "inequalities that exist in wealth and income"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the gross social inequalities of the past"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A new pattern of class inequality seems to be emerging."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Growing inequality and poverty present a huge challenge to international agencies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Inequalities in health tend to reflect inequalities in income."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The aim of universal benefits was to reduce inequality in British society."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They believe that global inequalities are only increased by global capitalism."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to examine the role of the education system in perpetuating social inequality."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "gross", "substantial"],
                "verb + inequality": ["cause", "create", "lead to"],
                "inequality + verb": [
                    "exist",
                    "arise from something",
                    "be based on something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["inequality between", "inequality in"],
                "phrases": [
                    "inequalities of power, wealth, etc.",
                    "a pattern of inequality"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/",
                "audio": "in/inequality/inequality__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/",
                "audio": "in/inequality/inequality__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French inequalite, or from Latin inaequalitas, from in- ‘not’ + aequalis (from aequus ‘even, level, equal’)."
}