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disparity

American  
[dih-spar-i-tee] / dɪˈspær ɪ ti /

noun

plural

disparities

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

    a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
disparity British  
/ dɪˈspærɪtɪ /

noun

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

  2. dissimilarity

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Related Words

See difference.

Other Word Forms

  • nondisparity noun

Etymology

Origin of disparity

First recorded in 1545–55; from Middle French desparite, from Late Latin disparitās; equivalent to dis- 1 + parity 1

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