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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisparity
/dɪˈspær.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A great difference or inequality between two or more things.
"The disparity in wealth between the rich and the poor is growing." - 2
The condition or fact of being unequal in some respect.
"There is a significant disparity in educational opportunities across different regions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 16th-century French word 'disparité', stemming from the Late Latin 'disparitas', based on 'dispar' meaning unequal or dissimilar. It entered English to denote a marked difference or inequality between two or more things.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disparity" is said worldwide
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disparité
Transliteration: dispari'te
"La disparité entre les classes sociales est préoccupante."
Ungleichheit
Transliteration: ʊŋˈɡlaɪ̯çhaɪ̯t
"Die Ungleichheit in der Gesellschaft nimmt zu."
disparità
Transliteration: dispari'ta
"La disparità tra le regioni è evidente."
disparidad
Transliteration: dispari'dad
"La disparidad en el acceso a la educación es alarmante."
disparidade
Transliteration: dispari'dade
"A disparidade entre os gêneros ainda é um problema."
असमानता
Transliteration: asamaanta
"समाज में असमानता बढ़ रही है।"
差异
Transliteration: chāyì
"社会中的差异越来越明显。"
불균형
Transliteration: bulgyunhyeong
"사회적 불균형이 심각해지고 있다."
不均衡
Transliteration: fukinkō
"社会の不均衡が問題になっている。"
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