Synonyms for disparity
dɪˈspær ɪ ti

Princeton's WordNet

1. disparity(noun)

   inequality or difference in some respect

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1. disparity

   Difference is the state or quality of being unlike or the amount of such unlikeness. A difference is in the things compared; a discrimination is in our judgment of them; a distinction is in our definition or description or mental image of them. Careful discrimination of real differences results in clear distinctions. Disparity is stronger than inequality, implying that one thing falls far below another; as, the disparity of our achievements when compared with our ideals. Dissimilarity is between things sharply contrasted; there may be a difference between those almost alike. There is a discrepancy in accounts that fail to balance. Variety involves more than two objects; so, in general, does diversity; variation is a difference in the condition or action of the same object at different times. Disagreement is not merely the lack, but the opposite, of agreement; it is a mild word for opposition and conflict; difference is sometimes used in the same sense.

   Synonyms:
   contrariety, contrast, difference, disagreement, discrepancy, discrimination, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, diversity, inconsistency, inequality, unlikeness, variation, variety

   Antonyms:
   agreement, consonance, harmony, identity, likeness, resemblance, sameness, similarity, uniformity, unity

   Preposition:
   Difference between the old and the new; differences among men; a difference in character; of action; of style; (less frequently) a difference (controversy) with a person; a difference of one thing from (incorrectly to) another.

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1. disparity(n.)

   Synonyms:
   inequality, difference, disproportion

2. disparity(n.)

   Synonyms:
   dissimilitude, unlikeness

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1. List of paraphrases for "disparity":

   gap, inequality, discrepancy, disparities, difference, disproportion, mismatch, variance, imbalance, inequity, divergence, divide

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1. Anuj Somany:

   It is not poverty but an economic disparity that breeds crime and the biggest depravity begets out of only materialistic mentality.

2. Molly Levinson:

   It is time for the Federation to correct this disparity once and for all.

3. Sandra Bullock:

   I always make a joke: ‘Watch, we’re going to walk down the red carpet, I’m going to be asked about my dress and my hair while the man standing next to me will be asked about his performance and political issues,’ once we start shifting how we perceive women and stop thinking about them as ‘less than,’ the pay disparity will take care of itself. There’s a much bigger issue at hand. I’m glad Hollywood got caught.

4. Heather Burris:

   Black infants are more than 50 % more likely to be preterm and more than 200 % as likely to be born low birth weight than white infants, these ongoing disparities are of grave concern because they are largely responsible for the large black-white disparity in infant mortality.

5. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa:

   When there is a difference of 18 percent on average between the salary of men and women, disparity in political positions, and when there is barbarity such as gender violence, it's a sign that there is still much to do in the fight for women's rights.

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