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equal opportunity

equal opportunity noun: a state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, especially in employment, education and other areas of public life. Also the alternative form of equal-opportunity.

Noun

equal opportunity (countable and uncountable, plural equal opportunities)

  1. A state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, especially in employment, education and other areas of public life.

Also used as

equal opportunity is also the alternative form of equal-opportunity.

Forms of equal opportunity

pluralequal opportunities

Questions about equal opportunity

What does equal opportunity mean?
Equal opportunity means a state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, especially in employment, education and other areas of public life.
What part of speech is equal opportunity?
Equal opportunity is a noun.
What is the plural of equal opportunity?
The plural of equal opportunity is equal opportunities.

Words near equal opportunity in the dictionary

  1. equal hour
  2. equal hours
  3. equal marriage
  4. equal marriages
  5. equal opportunities
  6. equal opportunity
  7. equal pay
  8. equal pay for equal work
  9. equal rights
  10. equal sign
  11. equal signs

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