disparity

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di‧spar‧i‧ty/dɪˈspærəti, dɪˈspærɪti/ noun (plural disparities) [UNCOUNTABLE AND COUNTABLE] formal
a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one ⇨ parity
disparity in/between
　 ▪ a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women
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THESAURUS
▪difference a detail, fact, or quality that makes one person or thing different from another :
　 ▪ We should think about the similarities between cultures, not the differences. | difference between :
　 ▪ Try and spot the differences between these two pictures.
　 ▪ The difference between the two cheeses is that one is made from goat’s milk. | difference in :
　 ▪ I don’t think there’s any difference in the way you pronounce these two words. | know the difference :
　 ▪ He’s speaking Italian, not Spanish. Don’t you know the difference?
▪contrast a very clear difference that you can easily see when you compare two things or people: contrast between something/somebody and something/somebody :
　 ▪ What surprised me was the contrast between Picasso’s early style and his later work.
▪gap a big difference between two amounts, two ages, or two groups of people: gap between :
　 ▪ There’s a ten-year gap between Kay’s two children.
　 ▪ The gap between rich and poor is wider in the South than in the rest of the country. | age/gender/income etc gap :
　 ▪ The age gap between us didn’t seem to matter until we decided to have children.
▪gulf a very big difference and lack of understanding between two groups of people, especially in their beliefs, opinions, and way of life: gulf between somebody and somebody :
　 ▪ More riots led to a growing gulf between the police and the communities in which they worked. | bridge/cross the gulf (=improve understanding and communication) :
　 ▪ The central problem was how to bridge the gulf between the warring factions of the party.
▪disparity formal a big difference between two groups of people or things – use this especially when you think the difference is unfair or may cause problems: disparity between :
　 ▪ It is not easy to explain the disparity that still exists between the salaries of men and women. | disparity in :
　 ▪ the disparity in wealth between the highest and the lowest employees | the economic/income etc disparity :
　 ▪ The economic disparity between the area’s black and white citizens is a serious problem.

noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADJECTIVE
economic
▪ I have a cynical notion that all religious revivals spawn from times of extreme economic disparity.
▪ Housing and schools remain segregated and unequal. Economic disparities grow ever greater and more intractable.
▪ I suggested that that economic disparity might be the link to all evangelical movements.
▪ And while many blacks have prospered financially, recent years in particular have brought heightened economic disparities within the black community.
▪ Bands lack formal leaders, so there are no marked economic differences or disparities in status among their members.
▪ In this sense, economic disparity overrides political equality in the information sphere; the marketplace of ideas has grown severely skewed.
▪ In such a place, illusion rivals economic disparity as an enemy to peace.
great
▪ The great disparity between home and away form last year was more of a freak than either aspect taken alone.
▪ So you do get a great disparity in numbers, which is not necessarily indicative of any kind of setup.
regional
▪ In addition the government would be more able to pursue policies designed to rescue collapsing firms and to reduce regional disparities of income.
▪ It was felt at the time that regional disparities would inhibit commitment by member states to such integration.
▪ Indeed it is possible to imagine circumstances in which not only are regional disparities not reduced, but they are further extended.
▪ They also have to work within the context of regional disparities.
wide
▪ A similar wide disparity in liturgical practice was evident during these decades.
▪ At present, wide disparities remain among different network operators in terms of both efficiency and pricing.
▪ Academic libraries Meaningful standards for academic libraries are particularly difficult to devise, because of the wide disparity of existing libraries.
NOUN
income
▪ Still, there is an immense income disparity between the largest cities, Jakarta and Soerabaya, and rural areas.
VERB
reduce
▪ In addition the government would be more able to pursue policies designed to rescue collapsing firms and to reduce regional disparities of income.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ It is not easy to explain the disparity that still exists between the salaries of men and women.
▪ the disparity in wealth between the highest and the lowest employees
▪ The economic disparity between the area's black and white citizens is a serious problem.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ At present, wide disparities remain among different network operators in terms of both efficiency and pricing.
▪ It is a method that assures perpetuation of disparities in power and of inequities in every form of day-to-day existence.
▪ Other figures filed Friday were also interesting because of the disparity between player and team.
▪ The disparities in the rates of unemployment between socio-economic groups widen during periods of high unemployment.
▪ The net impact of the cuts, they conclude, has been to widen disparities in economic well-being.
▪ These disparities are matters of concern.
▪ This is not surprising, for there is little reason for disparity.
▪ We may call this a disparity of structure, as opposed to Bach's, which could be termed a referential disparity.