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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisparate
/ˈdɪs.pə.rət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
"The two cultures were so disparate that communication was often challenging." - 2
Containing elements that are fundamentally different.
"The committee was composed of disparate members from various fields of expertise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disparate' originates from the Latin 'disparatus', meaning 'separated' or 'unequal', which is derived from 'dispar', meaning 'unequal'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe things that are fundamentally different or distinct from one another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disparate" is said worldwide
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Disparate
Transliteration: dispaʁat
"Les deux cultures étaient si disparates qu'il était souvent difficile de communiquer."
Ungleich
Transliteration: ʊnˈɡlaɪ̯ç
"Die beiden Kulturen waren so ungleich, dass die Kommunikation oft schwierig war."
Disparato
Transliteration: dispaˈrato
"Le due culture erano così disparate che la comunicazione era spesso difficile."
Dispar
Transliteration: disˈpaɾ
"Las dos culturas eran tan dispares que la comunicación a menudo era un desafío."
Dispar
Transliteration: disˈpaʁ
"As duas culturas eram tão dispares que a comunicação era frequentemente desafiadora."
विभिन्न
Transliteration: vibhinn
"दो संस्कृतियाँ इतनी विभिन्न थीं कि संवाद अक्सर चुनौतीपूर्ण था।"
截然不同
Transliteration: jiérán bùtóng
"这两种文化截然不同，沟通常常很有挑战性。"
다른
Transliteration: daleun
"두 문화는 너무 달라서 소통이 종종 어려웠습니다."
異なる
Transliteration: kotonaru
"二つの文化はあまりにも異なり、コミュニケーションはしばしば困難でした。"
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