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unequal

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un·e·qual  (n-kwl)
adj.
1. Not the same in any measurable aspect, such as extent or quantity.
2. Not the same as another in rank or social position.
3. Consisting of ill-matched opponents: an unequal race.
4. Having unbalanced sides or parts; asymmetrical.
5. Not even or consistent; variable.
6. Not having the required abilities; inadequate: "It was maddening to be unequal to many enterprises" D.H. Lawrence.
7. Not fair. See Usage Note at equal.
n.
One that is not the equal of another.

un·equal·ly adv.

unequal
Adjective
1. not equal in quantity, size, rank, or value
2. unequal to inadequate for: he felt unequal to the job
3. not offering all people or groups the same opportunities and privileges: the unequal distribution of wealth
4. (of a contest) having competitors of different ability
unequally adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unequalunequal - poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
incommensurate - not corresponding in size or degree or extent; "a reward incommensurate with his effort"
equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
2.unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"
unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"

unequal
adjective 2. different, differing, dissimilar, unlike, varying, variable, disparate, unmatched, not uniform << OPPOSITE identical
adjective 3. (with to) not up to, not qualified for, inadequate for, insufficient for, found wanting in, not cut out for (informal) incompetent at
Translations
Spanish unequal [ʌnˈiːkwəl] adj [length, objects etc] → desigual; [amounts] → distinto; [division of labour] → poco justo
French unequal [ʌnˈiːkwəl] adjinégal(e)
German unequal [ʌnˈiːkwəl] adjungleich;
to feel unequal to → sich nicht gewachsen fühlen +dat

Italian unequal [ʌnˈiːkwəl] adj [length, objects] → disuguale; [amounts] → diverso/a; [division of labour] → ineguale

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For instance, one solid is said to be equal or unequal to another; number, too, and time can have these terms applied to them, indeed can all those kinds of quantity that have been mentioned.
The long illness of her dear father prevented my paying her that attention which duty and affection equally dictated, and I have too much reason to fear that the governess to whose care I consigned her was unequal to the charge.
Let A to L represent the species of a genus large in its own country; these species are supposed to resemble each other in unequal degrees, as is so generally the case in nature, and as is represented in the diagram by the letters standing at unequal distances.
 
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