disparate

American  

[dis-per-it, dih-spar-] / ˈdɪs pər ɪt, dɪˈspær- /

adjective

1. distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar.

   disparate ideas.

   Synonyms:

   unlike, incommensurable, divergent, separate

---

disparate British  

/ ˈdɪspərɪt /

adjective

1. utterly different or distinct in kind

---

noun

1. (plural) unlike things or people

Other Word Forms

• disparately adverb
• disparateness noun
• nondisparate adjective
• nondisparately adverb
• nondisparateness noun

Etymology

Origin of disparate

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin disparātus “separated,” past participle of disparāre “to separate,” from dis- dis- ¹ + parāre “to make ready” ( pare )

Example Sentences

The New York Times said the man behind his own JW Anderson brand and considered one of his generation's leading lights was "thinking about many -- perhaps too many -- disparate ideas".

From Barron's

Because algorithmic systems typically operate without explicit intent, eliminating disparate impact analysis reduces federal agencies’ ability to detect and address discriminatory outcomes produced by increasingly automated government and private-sector decision-making.

From Salon

A key consideration is that the opposition mostly consists of disparate groups of unarmed civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not only the EU's disparate member states, not just Nato: all countries together.

From BBC

Levitt explained that those cases are normally not just about disparate impact but rather an unjustified disparate impact, resulting from a seemingly neutral policy.

From Salon

Related Words

• contrasting
• discordant
• dissimilar
• distinct
• divergent
• diverse
• various