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disparity
[ dih-spar-i-tee ]
noun
- lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference:
a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
disparity
/ ɪˈæɪɪ /
noun
- inequality or difference, as in age, rank, wages, etc
- dissimilarity
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzd·貹i·ٲ noun plural nondisparities
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of disparity1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Audiences are constantly looking to see the wealthy get their butts handed to them, and the fervency of that desire has only grown as the disparity between economic classes has widened.
Energy bill forecaster Cornwall Insight said the forecasts highlighted the "stark regional disparities" faced by small businesses.
The Sentencing Council, made up of some of the most senior legal figures in England and Wales, said the guidance would address disparities in the punishments meted out by judges.
The council argues its new guidance is intended to remedy a "disparity in sentence outcomes" between white and non-white offenders.
Ylfa’s sauce enthusiasm addresses class disparity, the suppression of the proletariat, egomania and how food can unite people and tear them apart.
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