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inequality
adjectives
great inequality
• Great inequality exists between the rich and the poor.
social inequality
• Education can play a large part in reducing social inequality.
racial inequality
• The party has promised to fight racial inequality.
economic inequality
• There has been an increase in economic inequality between nations.
gender inequality
• Gender inequality starts at home and in school.
class inequality
(= inequality between social classes )
• Class inequality is firmly embedded in our society.
growing/increasing inequality
• Income trends are shifting form increasing equality to increasing inequality.
verbs
create/cause/result in inequality
• Certain economic systems inevitably result in inequality.
increase inequality
• Some of the government's policies have actually increased inequalities between men and women.
reduce inequality
• Taxes can be used to reduce inequality.
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noun ADJ. considerable, great, marked, substantial Inequalities of income would lead to even greater inequalities in access to health care. | real | growing, increased/increasing | global, regional | class, economic, educational, gender, income, pay, racial, sex/sexual, social, socio-economic, structural VERB + INEQUALITY cause, create, lead to The introduction of school fees would create inequality between schools. | maintain, perpetuate Many sociologists have regarded education as central in perpetuating inequality. | reinforce Sex inequality in pay reinforces class inequality. | increase | reduce | remove They can build a more harmonious society once inequality and exploitation are removed. | rectify, redress The country has had some success in redressing racial inequalities. INEQUALITY + VERB exist inequalities that exist in wealth and income | arise from sth, be based on sth inequalities based on racism and social class | persist, remain Even in the age of compulsory school, inequalities in education have remained. | increase | decline PREP. ~ between economic inequality between men and women | ~ in gender inequality in education PHRASES inequalities of opportunity/power/wealth, a pattern of inequality
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