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disparity
Meaning: a great difference or inequality between things
disparity in a sentence
How disparity is used in real sentences:
The report highlighted the disparity in test scores between the two schools.
There was a clear disparity between what the company promised and what it delivered.
“Instead, he stared at the disparity between his chart and shore: a glass terminal occupied the fish market, while breakwaters crossed water he remembered as open.”
— from the passage The Altered Shore
“The crisis exposed a stark disparity: crowded industrial towns sent few representatives, while nearly empty rural districts retained seats controlled by aristocratic patrons.”
— from the passage Seven Votes at Dawn
“The disparity between his tranquil appearance and the violence he described made several physicians suspect invention.”
— from the passage The Clockmaker's Fever
Synonyms for disparity
Other words for disparity — inequality, gap and discrepancy — carry the same meaning.
- inequality
- gap
- discrepancy
Antonyms of disparity
Words that mean the opposite of disparity:
- similarity
- parity
Where it comes from
From Latin disparitas 'inequality'
Memory hook
DIS-PARITY — the opposite (DIS) of PARITY (equality) is a big difference.