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disparate Definition

dis·pa·rate (dispə rət; also di sparit)

adjective

essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind; unequal

Etymology: L disparatus, pp. of disparare, to separate < dis-, apart, not + parare, to make equal < par, equal: see par

disparate Related Forms

dis·pa·rately adverb dis·pa·rate·ness noun

disparate Synonyms

disparate

modif.

different, dissimilar, diverse; see different 1, 2. See syn. study at different.

disparate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • strand: Can we attempt to hold the various disparate strands of pig genome research together in a global pig gene mapping project?
  • bunch: There is a disparate bunch of songs on my hard drive that defy classification.
  • element: These disparate elements are all grounded in Japan's cultural heritage.
  • thread: I'm confident that we can draw these apparent disparate threads together over the next couple of months.
  • source: Bringing together information from disparate sources to create new joined up services will require the adoption of common protocols for data exchange.
  • impact: The only issue therefore was whether the admitted disparate impact could be justified.

Modifying Another Word

  • seemingly: The gallery attempts to weld a number of seemingly disparate themes together to make us think about our place in the universe.
  • geographically: Strong leader, able to motivate a geographically disparate team to achieve agreed goals.
  • apparently: Perhaps surprisingly, SBS believes that the issues of quality are essentially identical for these two apparently disparate aims.
  • widely: In the USA, widely disparate state laws have created conflicts around the sale of alcohol over the internet.
  • otherwise: Could they discern editor Antony Gibbs ' individual " handwriting " in these otherwise disparate films?
  • together: The papers in this session look at bringing together disparate data in a variety of ways.

Used with adjective complement

  • have: For the last two years they seem to have disparate from the garden writers and broadcasters view.
  • become: The dilemma is that organizations need integrated data to meet their information needs, yet the data resource is becoming increasingly disparate.
  • seem: The subjects and objects here may seem disparate, but as ever there are threads to follow and connections to make.
  • appear: Spraying the entire conglomeration black is an effective device, for the objects no longer appear disparate.
  • remain: The problem Whilst these systems remain disparate, none can benefit from the take up of the others.

Preposition: in

term: It's a fair mix of topics, and it could possibly seem a little disparate in terms of subject matter.

Preposition: from

writer: For the last two years they seem to have disparate from the garden writers and broadcasters view.

Preposition: with

respect: The trials were disparate with respect to dosing regimes, number of attacks studied and outcome measures precluding pooling of data for quantitative analysis.