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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUngerecht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: un-ge-recht
"Die ungerechte Verteilung der Ressourcen führte zu Unmut."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not equitable; unfair or unjust.
"The inequitable distribution of resources led to widespread discontent among the community." - 2
Characterized by a lack of fairness or justice.
"The court ruled that the contract was inequitable and therefore unenforceable."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inequitable' originates from the Latin root 'aequus', meaning 'equal', combined with the prefix 'in-', indicating negation. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift towards describing situations or conditions that lack fairness or justice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inequitable" is said worldwide
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Inéquitable
Transliteration: in-e-kwi-ta-ble
"La distribution inéquitable des richesses a provoqué des tensions sociales."
Ungerecht
Transliteration: un-ge-recht
"Die ungerechte Verteilung der Ressourcen führte zu Unmut."
Ingiusto
Transliteration: in-giu-sto
"La distribuzione ingiusta delle risorse ha causato malcontento."
Inequitativo
Transliteration: i-ne-qui-ta-ti-vo
"La distribución inequitativa de los recursos generó descontento."
Inequívoco
Transliteration: i-ne-qui-vo-co
"A distribuição inequívoca de recursos causou descontentamento."
असमान
Transliteration: asaamaan
"संसाधनों का असमान वितरण सामाजिक तनाव का कारण बना।"
不公平的
Transliteration: bù gōngpíng de
"资源的不公平分配导致了社会不满。"
불공정한
Transliteration: bul-gongjeong-han
"자원의 불공정한 분배는 사회적 불만을 초래했다."
不公平な
Transliteration: fukōhei na
"資源の不公平な配分は社会的不満を引き起こした。"
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