Disparity
11disparity — /di spar i tee/, n., pl. disparities. lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank. [1545 55; < MF desparite < LL disparitas; see DIS 1, PARITY1] Syn. See difference. * * * …
12disparity — di|spar|i|ty [dıˈspærıti] n plural disparities [U and C] formal a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one →↑parity disparity in/between ▪ We are still seeing a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women …
13disparity — dis|par|i|ty [ dı sperəti ] noun singular or uncount FORMAL a difference between things: disparity in: There is still a disparity in salaries among people doing the same job …
14disparity — [[t]dɪ̱spæ̱rɪti[/t]] disparities N VAR: oft N between/in pl n If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable difference between them. [FORMAL] ...the economic disparities between East and West Berlin. ...the great… …
15disparity — UK [dɪˈspærətɪ] / US [dɪˈsperətɪ] noun [singular/uncountable] formal a difference between things disparity in: There is still a disparity in salaries among people doing the same job …
16disparity — /dɪsˈpærəti/ (say dis paruhtee) noun (plural disparities) lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; the disparity of wealth between nations …
17disparity — The condition of being disparate. [L. dispar, dissimilar] fixation d. the amount of heterophoria possible with fusion present. retinal d. the slight difference in retinal images that arises because of the lateral …
18disparity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. inequality, unbalance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inequality, difference, incongruity; see difference 2 , variation 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [dis PAIR uh tee] a gap or… …
19disparity — noun (C, U) formal a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one (+ in/between): We are still seeing a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women. see also: parity …
20disparity — noun a disparity between their stories Syn: discrepancy, inconsistency, imbalance; variance, variation, divergence, gap, gulf; difference, dissimilarity, contrast Ant: similarity …
