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- Dictionarydisparity/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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DISPARITY definition: 1. a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair: 2. a lack of equality…. Learn more.
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.
noun [ C or U ] formal us / dɪˈsper.ə.t̬i / uk / dɪˈspær.ə.ti /. Add to word list. a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair: disparity between the growing disparity between rich and poor. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a difference.
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.
Disparity definition: lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference. See examples of DISPARITY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
DISPARITY meaning: a noticeable and often unfair difference between people or things.
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