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expand the inequality

[ɪkˈspænd ðə ɪnˈɪkwɑləti]
verb phrase
expandir a desigualdade
1. To increase the scope, scale, or severity of an inequality; to make an existing disparity larger or more pronounced
Government policies that favor the wealthy expand the inequality between rich and poor.
Políticas governamentais que favorecem os ricos expandem a desigualdade entre ricos e pobres.
2. In mathematics, to develop or simplify an inequality expression by applying algebraic operations
We need to expand the inequality 2(x + 3) > 10 to solve for x.
Precisamos expandir a desigualdade 2(x + 3) > 10 para resolver x.
Synonyms
increase inequalitywiden the gapintensify disparityamplify the inequality
Antonyms
reduce inequalitynarrow the gapdecrease disparityminimize inequality

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expandir a desigualdade
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
expandir a desigualdade
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

widen the wealth gap
the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
exacerbate social divide
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