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adjective
distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
Origin:
1580–90; < Latin disparātus separated (past participle of disparāre), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + par(āre) to prepare (see pare) + -ātus -ate1
1580–90; < Latin disparātus separated (past participle of disparāre), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + par(āre) to prepare (see pare) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
dis·pa·rate·ly, adverb
dis·pa·rate·ness, noun
non·dis·pa·rate, adjective
non·dis·pa·rate·ly, adverb
non·dis·pa·rate·ness, noun
Synonyms
separate, divergent, incommensurable, unlike.
separate, divergent, incommensurable, unlike.
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Disparate
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Example Sentences
- These disparate interests work against regional planning and promote sprawl.
- Two atmospheric scientists have now resolved these seemingly disparate trends.
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Word Origin & History
disparate
1608, "unlike in kind," from L. disparatus, pp. of disparare "divide, separate," from dis- "apart" + parare "get ready, prepare" (see pare); meaning infl. by L. dispar "unequal, unlike."
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