Etymology

unequal

un·equal
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Today it means: Not the same. Full definition →

Middle English unequale
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromunequale
  2. English todayunequal

From Middle English unequale, equivalent to un- + equal. Compare German unegal (“unlevel, uneven”).

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