inequitable.

Unfair in allocating benefits, burdens, or treatment.

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Words that belong together

• inequitable distribution
• inequitable system

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The flat charge produced an inequitable distribution of costs.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Comparative more inequitable; superlative most inequitable when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.