Synonyms for disparity
dɪˈspær ɪ tidis·par·i·ty

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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.

Princeton's WordNet

1. disparitynoun

   inequality or difference in some respect

Matched Categories

1. • Inequality

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1. disparitynoun

   Synonyms:
   inequality, difference, disproportion

2. disparitynoun

   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. Commissioner Bill Bratton:

   You need to understand this isn't just about policing, this is about the continuing poverty rates, the continuing growing disparity between the wealthy and the poor. It's still about unemployment issues.

2. Michael Lynn:

   Research shows that people tend to take their tipping habits with them, the bigger disparity between what they're used to and the culture they're traveling to, the more perplexed they'll be.

3. Geena Davis:

   Here's my theory of change : nearly every sector of society has a huge gender disparity problem, but there's one category of gross inequality where the under-representation of women can be fixed absolutely overnight : on screen.

4. Austin Frye:

   They worry about ISIS, rising interest rates, income disparity, European recession, dysfunctional Congress, slowdown in China, and falling commodity prices, there is, in fact, a lot for them to worry about.

5. Salma Hayek:

   Pay disparity is going to take a while, because they still want to pay you the exploitative salary they paid you before.