Pabarabartë

Pabarabartë is an Albanian adjective meaning not equal or unequal. It is used to describe disparity in quantity, quality, treatment, or status, as well as to denote non-equality in mathematical or logical relations. The term appears in everyday language, journalism, education, and social sciences to discuss differences across groups, opportunities, or outcomes.

Etymology and usage notes: pabarabartë is formed from the negating prefix pa- attached to barabartë, which means equal. The word functions as an adjective and can appear with the verb to be, for example: “A dhe B janë të pabarabartë” or more commonly “A dhe B nuk janë të barabartë.” In mathematics or logic, it conveys the concept of inequality, analogous to the symbol not equal (≠).

Contexts and examples: in social discussions, pabarabartë describes unequal access to resources or opportunities, such as education or healthcare. In economics or policy debates, it is used to refer to income or wealth pabarazi (inequalities). In education or media, one might encounter phrases like “ndarje pabarabartë e të mirave” (unequal distribution of benefits) or “politika të pabarabarta të aplikimit të ligjit” (unfair or unequal application of the law). An antonym is barabartë (equal) and related noun forms include pabarazi (inequality) and pabarazimi (the state of being unequal).

See also: barazi, pabarazi, ndarje pabarabartë. Pabarabartë is a common, neutral term in Albanian for describing deviations from equality across various domains.