"The inequality in living standards led to a civil war as the have-nots rebelled.; The inequality
x
{\displaystyle x}
is less than
y
{\displaystyle y}
, together with that
y
<
z
{\displaystyle y<z}
, allows us to deduce the inequality
x
<
z
{\displaystyle x<z}
."
2.NounA condition or state (of social, cultural, or legal matters) that is not equal; especially, such a condition that is thereby also unfair.
"The inequality in living standards led to a civil war as the have-nots rebelled."
3.NounA statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol:
<
{\displaystyle <}
or
≤
{\displaystyle \leq }
or }">
>
{\displaystyle >}
}"> or
≥
{\displaystyle \geq }
or
≠
{\displaystyle \neq }
, as appropriate.
"The inequality
x
{\displaystyle x}
is less than
y
{\displaystyle y}
, together with that
y
<
z
{\displaystyle y<z}
, allows us to deduce the inequality
x
<
z
{\displaystyle x<z}
."