The word is often used to describe a social or economic condition that's considered unfairly unequal: a racial disparity in hiring, a health disparity between the rich and the poor, an income disparity …

DISPARITY meaning: 1. a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair: 2. a lack of equality…. Learn more.

DISPARITY definition: lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference. See examples of disparity used in a sentence.

Definition of disparity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable difference between them.

Factsheet What does the noun disparity mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun disparity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

disparity (dɪˈspærɪtɪ) n, pl -ties 1. inequality or difference, as in age, rank, wages, etc 2. dissimilarity

dis•par•i•ty /dɪˈspærɪti/ n. great difference; clear and obvious difference or distinctness: [uncountable] We were shocked by the disparity in pay scales. [countable] Too often there's a great disparity …

Disparity is the condition of being unequal, and a disparity is a noticeable difference. Disparity usually refers to a difference that is unfair: economic disparities exist among ethnic groups, there is a …

DISPARITY meaning: a noticeable and often unfair difference between people or things