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Definition of disparity

disparity

/dɪˈspær.ə.ti/
dis · par · i · ty
Adverb:disparately
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Plural:disparities
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Adjective:disparate
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disparity Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A noticeable and often unfair difference or inequality between two or more things, groups, or conditions.

Example

"Economists have long studied the growing disparity between executive compensation and average worker wages."

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disparagingly
disparate
disparately
disparity
dispassionate
dispassionately
dispatch

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French disparité, from Late Latin disparitas ('inequality'), which derives from Latin dispar ('unequal'), composed of dis- ('not') and par ('equal').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disparity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disparity
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