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    disparity
    /dɪˈsparɪti/

    noun

    • 1. a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair: "economic disparities between different regions of the country"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPARITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISPARITY definition: 1. a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair: 2. a lack of equality…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disparityDisparity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The word is often used to describe a social or economic condition that's considered unfairly unequal: a racial disparity in hiring, a health disparity between the rich and the poor, an income disparity between men and women, and so on.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPARITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISPARITY meaning: 1. a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair: 2. a lack of equality…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disparityDisparity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Disparity is the condition of being unequal, and a disparity is a noticeable difference. Disparity usually refers to a difference that is unfair: economic disparities exist among ethnic groups, there is a disparity between what men and women earn in the same job.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisparity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /dɪˈspærəti/ [uncountable, countable] (plural disparities) (formal) a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment. disparity between A and B The wide disparity between rich and poor was highlighted. disparity (in something) growing regional disparities in economic prosperity.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › disparityDISPARITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disparity definition: lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference. See examples of DISPARITY used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPARITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable difference between them. [formal] ...disparities in pay between men and women. [ + between/in] ...the great disparity of wealth between rich and poor countries.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › DisparityDisparity - definition of disparity by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISPARITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DISPARITY definition: difference, usually relating to the money people earn or their position. Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › disparityDisparity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DISPARITY meaning: a noticeable and often unfair difference between people or things.