ETYM Greek; a priv. + syn with + metron measure symmetry.
(Mathematics) A lack of symmetry; SYN. imbalance.
ETYM Latin inaequalitas.
Lack of equality.
In mathematics, a statement that one quantity is larger or smaller than another, employing the symbols. Inequalities may be solved by finding sets of numbers that satisfy them. For example, the solution set to the inequality 2x + 5 < 19 consists of all values of x less than 7. Inequality relationships involving variables are sometimes called inequations.