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dis·par·i·ty

   [dih-spar-i-tee]
–noun,plural-ties.
lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
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Origin:
1545–55; < MF desparite < LL disparitās; see dis-1, parity1

—Related forms
non·dis·par·i·ty, noun,plural-ties.

—Synonyms
See difference.

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disparity (dɪˈspærɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -ties
1.  inequality or difference, as in age, rank, wages, etc
2.  dissimilarity
 

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disparity
1550s, from M.Fr. disparité, from L.L. disparitatem "inequality," from L. dis- "not" + L.L. paritas (gen. paritatis) "parity" (see parity). Related: Disparities.
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dis·par·i·ty definition

Pronunciation: /dis-ˈpar-ət-ē/
Function: n
pl-ties; : the state of being different or dissimilar (as in the sensory information received) see RETINAL DISPARITY
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