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  1. 1. a. Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical. Source: opted
  6. 6. adj. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank. 2. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair. Against unequal arms to fight in pain. Milton. Jerome, a very unequal relator of the opinion of his adversaries. John Worthington. To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal. Shak. 3. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem. 4. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain. 5. (Bot.) Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical. Source: webster
  9. 9. j:100 a. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure Source: ecdict

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