Definition & Meaning of "disparity"in English

Disparity

a noticeable and often significant difference or inequality between two or more things

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

disparities

Examples

There is a large disparity between the wealth of the billionaire class and the working poor struggling to afford basic necessities.

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