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.

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Meanings

nounequal opportunity (countable and uncountable, plural equal opportunities)

plural equal opportunities

  1. countableuncountableA 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.
adjectiveequal opportunity (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of equal-opportunity.

Translations

Finnish mahdollisuuksien tasa-arvo
  • mahdollisuuksien tasa-arvoTranslations
French égalité des chances
  • égalité des chancesTranslations
Polish równe szanse, równość szans
  • równe szanseTranslations
  • równość szansTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

equal opportunity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equal%20opportunity

MLA

“equal opportunity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equal%20opportunity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equal opportunity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equal%20opportunity.

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