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Definition of
disparity noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
disparity
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
dɪˈspærət̮i
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
pl.
disparities
)
(
formal
)
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a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment
the wide disparity between rich and poor
growing regional disparities in economic prosperity
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disparity
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Nearby words
disparage
verb
disparate
adjective
disparity
noun
dispassionate
adjective
dispatch
verb