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equality

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/ɪˈkwɒlɪti/ · e-qual-i-ty

The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

ایک جیسی حالت، خاص طور پر حیثیت، حقوق، اور مواقع میں۔

برابری

barabari

Formal: عدالت میں برابری

Synonyms

fairnessjusticeequivalenceانصافمساواتعدالت

Antonyms

inequalitydisparitydiscriminationعدم مساواتفرقامتیاز

Common Collocations

  • gender equality
  • equal rights
  • social equality

Example Sentences

The movement for gender equality gained momentum in the 1960s.

جنس کی برابری کی تحریک 1960 کی دہائی میں زور پکڑ گئی۔

Jins ki barabari ki tehreek 1960 ki dahai mein zor pakar gayi.

Equality before the law is a fundamental principle in democratic societies.

قانون کے سامنے برابری جمہوری معاشروں میں ایک بنیادی اصول ہے۔

Qanoon ke samne barabari jamhuri masharou mein aik buniyaadi usool hai.

Everyone deserves equality and respect irrespective of their background.

ہر شخص کو برابری اور عزت ملنی چاہئے خواہ ان کا پس منظر کچھ بھی ہو۔

Har shakhs ko barabari aur izzat milni chahiye khwah un ka pas manzar kuch bhi ho.

Easily Confused With

equity:Equity refers to fairness and justice in the way people are treated, while equality means treating everyone the same.

Word Family

equal
adjectiveبرابر
equate
verbبرابر سمجھنا
equivalence
nounبرابری کی حیثیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'equal' and think of scales balancing each other.

Imagine a pair of scales balancing perfectly, representing fairness and equal opportunities.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jaen.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing whom we would die seeing.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تساوی میں خوشی ہے

Tasawi mein khushi hai

There is happiness in equality.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "aequalitas" — uniformity, equivalence

First known use: 14th century

The word 'equality' has evolved from the Latin term 'aequalitas', which referred to the quality of being equal in degree, quantity, or status. It gained prominence in philosophical and political discourse during the Enlightenment.