disparate
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pər 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 (ˈdɪspərɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | utterly different or distinct in kind |
| —n | |
| 2. | (plural) unlike things or people |
| [C16: from Latin disparāre to divide, from | |
| 'disparately | |
| —adv | |
| 'disparateness | |
| —n | |
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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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Example sentences
No less disparate are the ways in which the two countries are interpreting the former president's humanitarian mission.
Some statisticians find the pooling of results from disparate studies unpersuasive.
He is also pressing forward with plans to gather together his disparate supporters into a single revolutionary organisation.
Average incomes rose, but also became more disparate.
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