disparity
Say it: dih-SPARR-uh-tee /dɪˈspærəti/ · noun
What “disparity” means
A large difference, often an unfair one.
More precisely: A great difference, often an unfair one.
Example: “There's a huge disparity between what interns and managers are paid.”
When to use it
In serious, fairly formal discussions, when comparing large differences in money, opportunities or treatment between people or groups.
Similar words
gap, inequality, imbalance
Where it comes from
From Latin dispar, "unequal."
Quick check
Two children share the same snack, but one gets a mountain of biscuits and the other a single crumb. There's…
a preference or a disparity?
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a disparity
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