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# unequal

adjective (unequal, more unequal); adverb unequally

«unequal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unequal means not the same in size, amount or value. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#m1)
2. Unequal also means not fair, when people are treated differently or have different chances. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#m2)
3. Unequal to a task means not good enough or strong enough for it (formal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths, unequal parts are not the same size; fractions need equal parts. In history and ethics, unequal treatment of people is unfair. Phrases: unequal parts, unequal shares, unequal treatment.

### Examples

- The cake was cut into unequal pieces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#x1)
- Those two lines are unequal in length. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#x2)
- Fractions need equal parts, not unequal ones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#x3)
- Long ago, women had unequal rights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#x4)
- It was an unequal fight between the giant and the boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#x5)
- He was unequal to the hard job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#x6)
- After you have eaten cut one of these apples in two unequal parts, and ask him to take one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/#x7)

### Note

Prefix un- + equal. In maths the symbol ≠ means «is not equal to». Halves must be equal parts; unequal pieces are not halves.

## In Jewish tradition

In Ezekiel it means unfair or unjust. The people accuse God of being unfair, and God says it is their ways that are unfair.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this chapter as teaching that each person is responsible for his own deeds and that God judges fairly. Return and repentance are always possible.

### Examples

- O house of Israel, is it My ways that are not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal? (Prophets EZK.18.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/unequal/#x1)
- Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal? (Prophets EZK.18.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/unequal/#x2)

### Note

Prefix un- + equal. In maths the symbol ≠ means «is not equal to». Halves must be equal parts; unequal pieces are not halves.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unequal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unequal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «unequal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/unequal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unequal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/unequal.html) on Mova free.