inequitably-assigned
|in-eq-ui-ta-bly-as-signed|
/ɪnˈɛkwɪtəbli əˈsaɪnd/
unfairly distributed
Etymology
'inequitably-assigned' originates from the combination of 'inequitably' and 'assigned'. 'Inequitably' comes from the Latin 'aequitas', meaning 'equality', with the prefix 'in-' indicating negation. 'Assigned' comes from the Latin 'assignare', meaning 'to mark out'.
'Inequitably' evolved from the Latin 'aequitas' through Old French 'equité', and 'assigned' evolved from Latin 'assignare' through Old French 'assigner'.
Initially, 'inequitably' meant 'without equality', and 'assigned' meant 'to mark out'. Over time, they combined to describe something distributed unfairly.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
distributed or allocated in an unfair or unjust manner.
The resources were inequitably-assigned, leading to dissatisfaction among the team.
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Last updated: 2025/03/25 03:06