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| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| inequality |
the condition of being unequal, esp. in natural endowments or social or economic status. [3/5 definitions] |
| monoclinic |
of or designating a system of crystal formation in which three crystal axes of unequal length intersect, two at right angles and one obliquely. |
| rhomboid |
a parallelogram in which the opposite sides are equal, the adjacent sides are unequal, and the angles are oblique. [1/2 definitions] |
| scalene |
of a triangle, having sides of unequal lengths. |
| social hierarchy |
a tiered social structure that is the outcome of unequal distribution of and access to power, resources, and rewards in a particular society or social group. |
| steelyard |
a balance or scale, consisting of two unequal arms, in which the object to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm and its weight determined by a movable counterpoise that slides along the graduated longer arm. |
| triclinic |
of or designating a system of crystallization in which three unequal axes intersect at oblique angles. |
| unlike |
not alike or equal; different; unequal. [1/3 definitions] |
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