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Those close to Mr. Obama say he grows irritated at being misunderstood - not just by opponents who insinuate that he caters to African-Americans, but also by black lawmakers and intellectuals who fault him for not making his presidency an all-out assault on racial disparity.
Jodi Kantor

Meaning of "disparity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISPARITY

disparity  [dɪˈspærɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISPARITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disparity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISPARITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disparity in the English dictionary

The definition of disparity in the dictionary is inequality or difference, as in age, rank, wages, etc. Other definition of disparity is dissimilarity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISPARITY


charity
ˈtʃærɪtɪ
clarity
ˈklærɪtɪ
familiarity
fəˌmɪlɪˈærɪtɪ
imparity
ɪmˈpærɪtɪ
iteroparity
ˌɪtərəʊˈpærɪtɪ
multiparity
ˌmʌltɪˈpærɪtɪ
nonparity
ˌnɒnˈpærɪtɪ
nulliparity
ˌnʌlɪˈpærɪtɪ
omniparity
ˌɒmnɪˈpærɪtɪ
oviparity
ˌəʊvɪˈpærɪtɪ
ovoviviparity
ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ
parity
ˈpærɪtɪ
polarity
pəʊˈlærɪtɪ
popularity
ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ
primiparity
ˌprɪmɪˈpærɪtɪ
scissiparity
ˌsɪsɪˈpærɪtɪ
semelparity
ˈsɛməlˌpærɪtɪ
singularity
ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ
solidarity
ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ
viviparity
ˌvɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISPARITY

disparage
disparagement
disparager
disparaging
disparagingly
disparate
disparately
disparateness
disparates
disparities
dispark
dispart
dispassion
dispassionate
dispassionately
dispassionateness
dispatch
dispatch box
dispatch case
dispatch department

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISPARITY

angularity
authority
cellularity
circularity
complementarity
granularity
hilarity
interdisciplinarity
irregularity
modularity
molarity
muscularity
nonlinearity
peculiarity
planarity
rarity
registered charity
regularity
similarity
unfamiliarity
vulgarity

Synonyms and antonyms of disparity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISPARITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disparity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disparity

Translation of «disparity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISPARITY

Find out the translation of disparity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disparity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disparity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

明显差异
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disparidad
570 millions of speakers

English

disparity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असमानता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التفاوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несоответствие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disparidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসমতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

disparité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketaksamaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unterschied
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

相違
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disparity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chênh lệch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேறுபாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमानता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşitsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disparità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dysproporcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невідповідність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disparitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανισότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skillnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

misforhold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disparity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPARITY»

The term «disparity» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPARITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disparity

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISPARITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disparity.
1
Warren Beatty
And then the conditions of safety - or lack of safety - for teachers in public schools, and the disparity between public schools and private schools is shameful.
2
Omar Bongo
The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.
3
Eric Brown
Why my interest in writers? Well, I'm one, and many of my friends are writers. I know what it's like to write. I'm interested in the creative process. I'm fascinated by the disparity between who we are on the outside, and what we have bubbling away inside us.
4
Harold H. Greene
Defendants are being evaluated based on numerical grid without any aggravating circumstances being considered. The effect has been to transfer the disparity from the judge to the prosecutor allowing for a great deal of leeway on indictments.
5
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
All... religions show the same disparity between belief and practice, and each is safe till it tries to exclude the rest.
6
Hugh Jackman
I lived with a coffee farmer called Dukale on a trip I made with World Vision to Ethiopia, and realised there's no good reason for the disparity in opportunity around the world.
7
Jodi Kantor
Those close to Mr. Obama say he grows irritated at being misunderstood - not just by opponents who insinuate that he caters to African-Americans, but also by black lawmakers and intellectuals who fault him for not making his presidency an all-out assault on racial disparity.
8
Robert D. Kaplan
The more dynamic the capitalistic expansion, the greater the disparity. It is from the disparity that we are going to get all the political upheaval for the next few years.
9
Liya Kebede
No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.
10
Stephen F. Lynch
Trade reform has also been linked to increased income disparity as skilled workers have captured more benefits from globalization than their unskilled counterparts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPARITY»

Discover the use of disparity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disparity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hopeful Girls, Troubled Boys: Race and Gender Disparity in ...
This is an ethnographic study on a topic of increasing interest to people in the field of education and anyone concerned about the future of young people.
Nancy Lopez, 2003
2
Security Strategies, Power Disparity and Identity: The ...
This volume responds to these questions in terms of regional international relations with a particular focus on the Baltic Sea region, an area still charged with a residue of Cold War conflict and power disparity, in a setting of new ...
Professor Olav F Knudsen, 2013
3
Development, Displacement and Disparity: India in the Last ...
Development, Displacement and Disparity: The last quarter of the twentieth century. The book is a collection of essays that tackle a crucial theme in developmental economics and planning.
Nirmala Banerjee, Sugata Marjit, 2005
4
Gender Disparity in Nigerian Education: Women's Experience ...
Review of relevant literature focused on the three historical moments in Nigerian education and how they played out with other sociocultural factors to affect women's participation in education.
Eugene Okoli, 2007
5
Media Disparity: A Gender Battleground
Beginning with the seminal work by Gaye Tuchman and colleagues, we have repeatedly seen a systemic underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in media.
Cory L. Armstrong, 2013
6
Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: ...
"This book discusses theoretical aspects of gender issues in ICT and presents a number of case studies from various countries, covering topics such as social networking, ICT use among women, the digital divide, and theoretical approaches to ...
Rekha Pande, Th. van der Weide, 2012
7
Decades of Disparity: Drug Arrests and Race in the United States
Using national drug arrest data from 1980 to 2007, this report illuminates the persistence and extent of racial disparities in the so-called ?war on drugs? in the United States.
Jamie Fellner, 2009
8
Vibration Suppression Through Stiffness Variation and Modal ...
Vibration suppression is the main objective of this study.
Jimmy Issa, 2008
9
Racial/ethnic and Rural/urban Disparity in Prenatal and ...
Findings highlight the most vulnerable population groups in receiving adequate care and issues that need to be addressed by further research and changes in health policy.
Nailya Almagambetova, Syracuse University. Graduate School, 2007
10
Have Sentencing Guidelines Eliminated Sentence Disparity in ...
The Kansas legislature sought to eliminate the racial disparity existing in the indeterminate method of sentencing felons by instituting the 1993 Kansas Sentencing Guidelines.
Judge Matthew Dowd, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPARITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disparity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Town chairman frustrated at financial disparity between leagues
Town chairman David Bosomworth believes non-league clubs are being given a raw deal by the football authorities in comparison to League ... «Halifax Evening Courier, Jul 15»
2
Scout Association: 'There is a dramatic disparity in pupils' access to …
Curiosity, integrity and resilience influence educational attainment, writes the chief executive of the Scout Association, Matt Hyde. But not all ... «TES News, Jul 15»
3
Ubisoft CEO Addresses Graphics Disparity Between Demo and …
To the disappointment of many gamers, the graphics on Ubisoft's action-adventure game Watch Dogs, released in 2014, were not up to par with ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
4
Disparity in Citizenship Law Found Unconstitutional
Immigration law that requires unwed fathers to live in the United States longer than unwed mothers when considering their children born ... «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
5
Community Members Bring Racial Disparity Concerns to City Council
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (NEWSPLEX) -- Several people who attended Monday's Charlottesville City Council meeting held up signs asking ... «The Charlottesville Newsplex, Jul 15»
6
CMU researchers see disparity in targeted online job ads
“We think that this kind of disparity is concerning from a societal standpoint because high-paying job opportunities are being served more to ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Will Pot Legalization Fix Racial Disparity in Marijuana Arrests?
“In our minds when you look at the racial disparity both nationally and in Oregon it raises a real concern and … an attempt to legalize and tax ... «GoLocalPDX, Jul 15»
8
Fox & Friends Glosses Over FIFA's Systemic Sexism In Attempt To …
Fox & Friends attempted to justify the gender pay disparity in professional soccer, glossing over systemic discrimination faced by female World ... «Media Matters for America, Jul 15»
9
Sainsbury's and M&S under fire over executive and staff pay disparity
Shareholders' advisers have raised concerns about excessive pay for the chain's boss, Mike Coupe, and a share award for his predecessor, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Ubisoft learned from Watch Dogs graphical disparity
2014 was a year full of high profile games for Ubisoft, but several of them ended up disappointing, like Watch Dogs, The Crew and Assassin's ... «Gamereactor UK, Jul 15»

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