To match for equality, two values must be identical, use the same attribute syntax, and conform to the data type of the attribute syntax Most syntaxes specify a match for equality NDSTM checks that the values being matched conform to the data type of the syntax NDS will not attempt to match two values if the syntax does not specify a match for equality
Exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; denoted by the symbol =; thus, a = x signifies that a contains the same number and kind of units of measure that x does
distribute benefits and burdens equally Need: distribute benefits and burdens according to need Merit distribute benefits ad burdens according to merit or demerit Fair procedure: distribute benefits and burdens according to a fair procedure that protect basic rights Randomness: distribute benefits and burdens according to a random procedure This is a principle of justice
- everyone should get the same treatment regardless of where their parents or grandparents were born, their race or religion, or how much money they have, citizens all have political, social, and economic equality
is difficult to define because it represents a continuum of concepts In various contexts it can mean equality of opportunity, freedom from discrimination, equal treatment, equal benefit, equal status and equality of results
Equality is the same status, rights, and responsibilities for all the members of a society, group, or family. equality of the sexes. a situation in which people have the same rights, advantages etc equality of. Generally, an ideal of uniformity in treatment or status by those in a position to affect either. Acknowledgment of the right to equality often must be coerced from the advantaged by the disadvantaged. Equality of opportunity was the founding creed of U.S. society, but equality among all peoples and between the sexes has proved easier to legislate than to achieve in practice. Social or religious inequality is deeply ingrained in some cultures and thus difficult to overcome (see caste). Government efforts to achieve economic equality include enhancing opportunities through tax policy, subsidized training and education, redistributing wealth or resources, and preferential treatment of those historically treated unequally (see affirmative action). See also civil rights movement; feminism; gay rights movement; human rights; Universal Declaration of Human Rights
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best
The term equality is at the heart of the integral approach It is not enough that people can use a building's facilities independently, but that in their use no essential distinction is made between various categories of people
A word often spoken by Denktash and his supporters The word is not used to connote equality in political, human and other rights enjoyed by Greek Cypriots but rather to mean partition by means of the legalization of the status quo Whereas equal status in totality would mean majority rule, which would result in Greek Cypriot rule They confuse this word with that of privilege They would like to have the privilege of not abiding by the rule of law The privilege to have rights above those if the lawful residents of the homes that they illegally occupy
The attitude, reflected in communication choices, that each individual is inherently of worth Equality encourages supportiveness The behavioral opposite is superiority