equality - the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or statussameness - the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together" equivalence - essential equality and interchangeability evenness - the quality of being balanced isometry - equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.) balance - equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account inequality - lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor" |