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disparity

[ dih-spar-i-tee ]

noun

plural disparities.
  1. lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference:

    a disparity in age; disparity in rank.



disparity

/ »åɪˈ²õ±èæ°ùɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. inequality or difference, as in age, rank, wages, etc
  2. dissimilarity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôd¾±²õ·±è²¹°ùi·³Ù²â noun plural nondisparities
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of disparity1

First recorded in 1545–55; from Middle French desparite, from Late Latin »å¾±²õ±è²¹°ù¾±³ÙÄå²õ; equivalent to dis- 1 + parity 1
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Possibly because the New Deal and the early post-World War II economic consensus mitigated the worst economic disparities, left-wing populism has ceased to be a political force in the last 75 years.

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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.

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Energy bill forecaster Cornwall Insight said the forecasts highlighted the "stark regional disparities" faced by small businesses.

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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.

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The council argues its new guidance is intended to remedy a "disparity in sentence outcomes" between white and non-white offenders.

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