Meaning 1neutral; comparison and description · 82%
Not matching or being different in one or more particular qualities.
Natural examples
Die beiden Häuser sind ungleich groß, obwohl sie nebeneinanderstehen.
Side by side, the houses differ in size.
Im Wettbewerb hatten die Teams ungleiche Voraussetzungen.
The teams had unequal starting conditions in the competition.
Die beiden Wege sind ungleich lang.
The two routes differ in length.
Usage note
Ungleich describes differences between things; before a comparative, it can mean much or far.
Mini-lesson: ungleich
Not matching or being different in one or more particular qualities. Ungleich describes differences between things; before a comparative, it can mean much or far.
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