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• unequal — UK US /ʌnˈiːkwəl/ adjective ► not divided or given in the same amounts to all the people or organizations in a group, so that some people or organizations have more money, resources, etc. than others: »Pension provision is becoming increasingly… …   Financial and business terms

• unequal — un|e|qual [ʌnˈi:kwəl] adj 1.) used to describe a situation or a social system which is unfair because some groups or people have more power than others →↑inequality ▪ an unequal contest ▪ the unequal distribution of wealth 2.) not equal in number …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• unequal — adjective 1 not equal in number, amount, or level: of unequal size/length etc: two posts of unequal length | be/unequal in size/weight etc: the baskets were unequal in weight and looked likely to topple 2 unfairly treating different people or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• contest — con|test1 [ˈkɔntest US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other contest for ▪ the bitter contest for the Republican presidential nomination ▪ Stone decided to hold a contest to …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• unequal — I. adjective Date: 1565 1. a. not of the same measurement, quantity, or number as another b. not like or not the same as another in degree, worth, or status 2. not uniform ; variable, uneven 3. a. badly balanced or matched < an unequal c …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• unequal — /ʌnˈikwəl/ (say un eekwuhl) adjective 1. not equal; not of the same quantity, value, rank, ability, merit, etc.: unequal size. 2. not evenly proportioned or balanced; not having the parts alike or symmetrical: an unequal leaf. 3. not even or… …  

• unequal — adjective 1) they are unequal in length Syn: different, dissimilar, unalike, unlike, disparate, unmatched, uneven, irregular, varying, variable, asymmetrical Ant: identical 2) t …   Thesaurus of popular words

• contest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, equal (BrE), even, tight ▪ closely fought (esp. BrE), hard fought ▪ one sided, u …   Collocations dictionary

• unequal — unequally, adv. unequalness, n. /un ee kweuhl/, adj. 1. not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities. 2. not adequate, as in amount, power, ability, etc. (usually fol. by to):… …   Universalium

• unequal — adj. Unequal is used with these nouns: ↑contest, ↑distribution, ↑division, ↑struggle, ↑treatment, ↑treaty …   Collocations dictionary

• Rajput — constitute one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups from India. They claim descent from ancient royal warrior dynasties of Kshatriyas. They are identified with the word Rajanya found in ancient Indian literature and trace their roots to Rajputana …   Wikipedia