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un·e·qual
(ŭn-ē′kwəl)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; asymmetric.
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·e′qual·ly adv.
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unequal
(ʌnˈiːkwəl)adj
1. not equal in quantity, size, rank, value, etc
2. (foll by to) inadequate; insufficient
3. not evenly balanced
4. (of character, quality, etc) irregular; varying; inconsistent
5. (of a contest, etc) having competitors of different ability
6. obsolete unjust
unˈequally adv
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un•e•qual
(ʌnˈi kwəl)adj.
1. not equal; not of the same rank, ability, etc.
2. not adequate, as in amount or ability (usu. fol. by to).
n. 3. persons or things not equal to each other.
un•e′qual•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | unequal - 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" |
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unequal
adjective
1. disproportionate, uneven, unbalanced, unfair, irregular, unjust, inequitable, ill-matched the unequal power relationships between men and women
2. different, differing, dissimilar, unlike, varying, variable, disparate, unmatched, not uniform These pipes appear to me to be all of unequal length.
different like, similar, equal, matched, equivalent, uniform, identical
different like, similar, equal, matched, equivalent, uniform, identical
3. (with to) not up to, not qualified for, inadequate for, insufficient for, found wanting in, not cut out for (informal), incompetent at Her critics say that she has proved unequal to the task.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
unequal
adjective1. Lacking capability:
2. Not fair, right, or just:
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Translations
غَيْر مُتَسأو
nestejný
ulig
nem egyenlő
ójafn
nevienādsnevienlīdzīgs
nerovnaký
eşit olmayanfarklı
unequal
[ˈʌnˈiːkwəl] ADJCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unequal
[ˌʌnˈiːkwəl] adj (= unfair) [contest, relationship, distribution] → inégal(e); [political system] → inégalitaire
unequal pay → les inégalités de salaire
That's certainly the main reason given by men for unequal pay → C'est certainement la raison principale invoquée par les hommes pour justifier les inégalités de salaire.
unequal pay → les inégalités de salaire
That's certainly the main reason given by men for unequal pay → C'est certainement la raison principale invoquée par les hommes pour justifier les inégalités de salaire.
(= inadequate) to be unequal to sth → ne pas être à la hauteur de qch
She was unequal to the task → Elle n'était pas à la hauteur de la tâche.
to feel unequal to sth → ne pas se sentir à la hauteur de qch
I felt quite unequal to the challenge → Je ne me sentais pas vraiment à la hauteur du défi.
He felt unequal to the job → Il ne se sentait pas à la hauteur., Il ne se sentait pas à la hauteur de la tâche.
She was unequal to the task → Elle n'était pas à la hauteur de la tâche.
to feel unequal to sth → ne pas se sentir à la hauteur de qch
I felt quite unequal to the challenge → Je ne me sentais pas vraiment à la hauteur du défi.
He felt unequal to the job → Il ne se sentait pas à la hauteur., Il ne se sentait pas à la hauteur de la tâche.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unequal
adj → ungleich; standard, quality → unterschiedlich, ungleichförmig; work → unausgeglichen; unequal in length → unterschiedlich or verschieden or ungleich lang; to be unequal to a task → einer Aufgabe (dat) → nicht gewachsen sein; to be unequal to doing something → unfähig or nicht fähig sein, etw zu tun
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
unequal
[ʌnˈiːkw/əl] adj (length, objects) → disuguale; (amounts) → diverso/a; (division of labour) → inegualeto be unequal to a task (frm) → non essere all'altezza di un compito
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unequal
(anˈiːkwəl) adjective not equal in quantity, quality etc. They got unequal shares of / an unequal share in the money.
unˈequally adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
unequal
a. desigual; desproporcionado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
unequal
adj desigualEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.