inequality of access

collocation in English

meaningsofinequalityandaccess

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inequality
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒl.ə.ti/
us
/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than ...
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access
noun[U]
uk
/ˈæk.ses/
us
/ˈæk.ses/
the method or possibility of getting near to a place ...
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(Definition ofinequalityandaccessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These results mirror what is already known from large survey data regardinginequalityofaccessto asthma services.
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The variability inevitably producesinequalityofaccess: not unusually, those with higher incomes have more choice.
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That will not occur while there is stillinequalityofaccessto the voting booth.
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One by-product of the inequality in our educational system is a very drasticinequalityofaccessto sport and organised games for teen-agers.
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Collaboration and teamwork will replace divisiveness andinequalityofaccessto treatment.
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Theinequalityofaccessto legal representation and information is unacceptable and severely inhibits the fairness and proper function of the process.
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We need to tackleinequalityofaccess, which still bedevils us with our history of class divisions.
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That causes confusion andinequalityofaccess.
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The global digital divide also contributes to theinequalityofaccessto goods and services available through technology.
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However, the effects on inequalities of access to health care, and the resulting population health outcomes, remain to be explored more fully.
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The rich tend to adopt effective new technologies more rapidly than the poor, which impacts on inequalities of access and outcome.
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There were considerable inequalities of access and this evidence of inequality is backed up by many other studies.
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That strategy is committed to reducing the inequalities of access throughout the region.
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Research has documented inequalities of access to supermarkets in urban city areas, and found a difference in access to supermarkets in poor vs non-poor areas.
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