disparity (redirected from disparities)

dis·par·i·ty  (d-spr-t)

n. pl. dis·par·i·ties

1. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference: "narrow the economic disparities among regions and industries" (Courtenay Slater).

2. Unlikeness; incongruity.

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[French disparité, from Old French desparite, from Late Latin disparits : Latin dis-, dis- + Late Latin parits, equality; see parity¹.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

disparity - inequality or difference in some respect inequality - lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor" far cry - a disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected" gap, spread - a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs" disconnect, disconnection, gulf - an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy" disproportion - lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

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disparity

noun difference, gap, inequality, distinction, imbalance, discrepancy, incongruity, unevenness, dissimilarity, disproportion, unlikeness, dissimilitude

Translations

disparity [dɪsˈpærɪtɪ] n → disparidad f

disparity [dɪsˈpærɪtɪ] n → disparité f

disparity [dɪsˈpærɪtɪ] n → Unterschied m

disparity [dɪsˈpærɪtɪ] n → disparità f inv