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disparity

[dih-spar-i-tee]

noun

plural

disparities 
  1. lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference.

    a disparity in age; disparity in rank.



disparity

/ ɪˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. inequality or difference, as in age, rank, wages, etc

  2. dissimilarity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nondisparity noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disparity1

First recorded in 1545–55; from Middle French desparite, from Late Latin 徱貹; equivalent to dis- 1 + parity 1
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But although the Grand Slams now offer equal prize money for men and women, there is disparity elsewhere.

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Another painting honours Charlie Chaplin while juxtaposing a rocket launch to highlight the contrast between social and economic disparities and massive state spending.

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Those disparities are suggestive of gaps seen in remote-work patterns: Wealthier, urban Californians are more likely to work from home than lower-income, rural residents.

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“How do you account for this huge disparity between what happened in the February bar in terms of passage rate and what’s happened historically?” he asked.

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How can there be such a huge disparity?

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