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Exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the symbol =; thus, a = x signifies that a contains the same number and kind of units of measure that x does. Confessional equality. See under

Additional info about word: EQUALITY

Exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the symbol =; thus, a = x signifies that a contains the same number and kind of units of measure that x does. Confessional equality. See under Confessional. (more info) 1. The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the equality of two bodies in length or thickness; an equality of rights. A footing of equality with nobles. Macaulay. 2. Sameness in state or continued course; evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of temper or constitution. 3. Evenness; uniformity; as, an equality of surface.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EQUALITY)

• Amount
• Total
• aggregate
• sum
• whole
• quantity
• totality
• equality
• coextension
• Commensurateness
• parallelism
• conterminousness
• Level
• Plane
• surface
• floor
• aim
• platform
• ground
• coordinateness
• horizontally
• Match
• Equal
• mate
• companion
• contest
• competition
• tally
• pair

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of EQUALITY)

• Fall
• recede
• relapse
• decline
• fail
• Roughen
• furrow
• disequalize
• graduate

Related words: (words related to EQUALITY)

• PLANE TREE
  See PLANE
• COMPANIONLESS
  Without a companion.
• GROUNDWORK
  That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden.
• GROUNDEN
  p. p. of Grind. Chaucer.
• TALLYHO
  1. The huntsman's cry to incite or urge on his hounds. 2. A tallyho coach. Tallyho coach, a pleasure coach. See under Coach.
• SURFACE LOADING
  The weight supported per square unit of surface; the quotient obtained by dividing the gross weight, in pounds, of a fully loaded flying machine, by the total area, in square feet, of its supporting surface.
• HORIZONTALLY
  In a horizontal direction or position; on a level; as, moving horizontally.
• TOTALIS
  The total. I look on nothing but totalis. B. Jonson.
• EQUALIZER
  One who, or that which, equalizes anything.
• CONTESTABLE
  Capable of being contested; debatable.
• COEXTENSION
  The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
• LEVELER
  1. One who, or that which, levels. 2. One who would remove social inequalities or distinctions; a socialist.
• MATCHMAKER
  1. One who makes matches for burning or kinding. 2. One who tries to bring about marriages.
• LEVEL
  libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. Librate, 1. A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is
• GROUNDNUT
  The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa ; the peanut; the earthnut. A leguminous, twining plant , producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. The dwarf ginseng . Gray. A European plant of the genus
• RECEDE
  1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. Like the hollow roar Of tides receding from the instituted shore. Dryden. All bodies moved circularly endeavor to recede from the center. Bentley. 2. To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist;
• WHOLENESS
  The quality or state of being whole, entire, or sound; entireness; totality; completeness.
• EQUALIZE
  1. To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be like, in amount or degree as compared; as, to equalize accounts, burdens, or taxes. One poor moment can suffice To equalize the lofty and the low. Wordsworth. No system of instruction will completely
• GROUNDLESS
  Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; as, groundless fear; a groundless report or assertion. -- Ground"less*ly, adv. -- Ground"less*ness, n.
• PLANETULE
  A little planet. Conybeare.
• ACCIDENTALLY
  In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.
• MISGROUND
  To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall.
• UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
  Wildcat insurance.
• PLAYGROUND
  A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.
• SEA LEVEL
  The level of the surface of the sea; any surface on the same level with the sea.
• UNEQUALABLE
  Not capable of being equaled or paralleled. Boyle.
• ALIMENTALLY
  So as to serve for nourishment or food; nourishing quality. Sir T. Browne.
• INEQUALITY
  An expression consisting of two unequal quantities, with the sign of inequality between them; as, the inequality 2 < 3, or 4 > 1. (more info) 1. The quality of being unequal; difference, or want of equality, in any respect; lack of uniformity;
• HYDROBIPLANE
  A hydro-aëroplane having two supporting planes.
• PRECEDENTLY
  Beforehand; antecedently.