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disparity definition

dis·par·ity (di spar′ə tē)

noun pl. disparities -·ties

  1. inequality or difference, as in rank, amount, quality, etc.
  2. unlikeness; incongruity

Etymology: Fr disparité < ML disparitas < L dispar, unequal: see dis- & par

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