Definition of disparity Disparity

/dɪspɛˈɹʌti/ - [disperutee] - dis•par•i•ty

We found 7 definitions of disparity from 6 different sources.

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What does disparity mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: disparities

disparity - inequality or difference in some respect
  inequality lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"
  far cry a disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected"
  gap, spread a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
  disconnect, disconnection, gulf the act of breaking a connection
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • disparity (n.)
    Inequality; difference in age, rank, condition, or excellence; dissimilitude; -- followed by between, in, of, as to, etc.; as, disparity in, or of, years; a disparity as to color.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • disparity
    The state of being unequal.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • disparity
    dis-par′i-ti, n. inequality: unlikeness so great as to render comparison difficult and union unsuitable

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disparity in sign language
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