Inequality (mathematics)

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In mathematics, an inequality is a relation that holds between two values when they are different (see also: equality).

If the values in question are elements of an ordered set, such as the integers or the real numbers, they can be compared in size.

In contrast to strict inequalities, there are two types of inequality relations that are not strict: