inequality

[US]/ɪnɪ'kwɒlɪtɪ/
[UK]/ˌɪnɪ'kwɑləti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. falta de igualdad o equidad; disparidad en tamaño, calidad u oportunidad.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

gender inequality

desigualdad de género

income inequality

desigualdad de ingresos

variational inequality

desigualdad variacional

social inequality

desigualdad social

linear inequality

desigualdad lineal

triangle inequality

desigualdad triangular

Real-world Examples

On the horizontal axis is income inequality.

En el eje horizontal se muestra la desigualdad de ingresos.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

He points out that the coronavirus crisis has exacerbated existing inequalities in many countries.

Señala que la crisis del coronavirus ha exacerbado las desigualdades existentes en muchos países.

Source: CRI Online July 2020 Collection

The data showed huge inequalities around the world.

Los datos mostraron enormes desigualdades en todo el mundo.

Source: VOA Special English: World

So we entrench the inequality that already exists.

Así, afianzamos la desigualdad que ya existe.

Source: Vox opinion

Max Lawson is head of Oxfam's inequality policy department.

Max Lawson es el jefe del departamento de políticas de desigualdad de Oxfam.

Source: This month VOA Special English

But these accords didn't address problems of deep, structural inequality.

Pero estos acuerdos no abordaron los problemas de la desigualdad profunda y estructural.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

These striking totals capped years of rising inequality.

Estos sorprendentes totales pusieron fin a años de creciente desigualdad.

Source: The Economist - International

Oxfam says governments do have the power to tackle the growing inequality.

Oxfam dice que los gobiernos tienen el poder de abordar la creciente desigualdad.

Source: VOA Standard English_Life

The further to the right you go, the greater the income inequality.

Cuanto más a la derecha se va, mayor es la desigualdad de ingresos.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

We want to end gender inequality – and to do this we need everyone involved.

Queremos acabar con la desigualdad de género, y para hacer esto necesitamos que todos participen.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

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