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- Dictionarydisparity/dɪˈsparɪti/
noun
- 1. a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair: "economic disparities between different regions of the country"
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The word is often used to describe a social or economic condition that's considered unfairly unequal: a racial disparity in hiring, a health disparity between the rich and the poor, an income disparity between men and women, and so on.
DISPARITY definition: 1. a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair: 2. a lack of equality…. Learn more.
DISPARITY meaning: 1. a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair: 2. a lack of equality…. Learn more.
Disparity definition: lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference. See examples of DISPARITY used in a sentence.
Disparity is the condition of being unequal, and a disparity is a noticeable difference. Disparity usually refers to a difference that is unfair: economic disparities exist among ethnic groups, there is a disparity between what men and women earn in the same job.
If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable difference between them. [formal] ...disparities in pay between men and women. [ + between/in] ...the great disparity of wealth between rich and poor countries. Synonyms: difference, gap, inequality, distinction More Synonyms of disparity.
Definition of disparity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
