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- [dih-spar-i-tee]
- /dɪˈspær ɪ ti/
- /dɪˈspær.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-spar-i-tee]
- /dɪˈspær ɪ ti/
Definitions of disparity word
- noun plural disparity lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank. 1
- noun disparity A great difference. 1
- noun disparity inequality 1
- abbreviation DISPARITY difference 1
- variable noun disparity If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable difference between them. 0
- noun disparity inequality or difference, as in age, rank, wages, etc 0
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Origin of disparity
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Middle French desparite < Late Latin disparitās; see dis-1, parity1
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Parts of speech for Disparity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disparity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
disparity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disparity
noun disparity
- divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
- variation — the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.
- gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
- inequality — social or economic disparity: inequality between the rich and the poor; widening income inequality in America. unequal opportunity or treatment resulting from this disparity: inequality in healthcare and education.
- discrepancy — the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
Antonyms for disparity
noun disparity
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
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