# inequity

/ˌɪˈnɛkwəti/ (US) · /ɪnˈɛkwɪti/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/inequity
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

unfair treatment that gives some people fewer chances or resources than others. You use this when the difference feels wrong and could be fixed.

For teachers: lack of fairness or justice in how resources, opportunities, or treatment are distributed. Often contrasted with inequality to stress avoidable and morally objectionable difference rather than mere unevenness.

## Examples

- The new policy tries to fix inequity in local schools.
- The clinic offers evening hours to reduce health inequity for workers who cannot visit during the day.
- Scholars argue that persistent educational inequity stems less from individual effort than from decades of uneven funding across districts.

## Synonyms

unfairness, injustice

## Antonyms

fairness, Equity

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