transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdis-p(ə-)rət, di-ˈsper-ət, -ˈspa-rət ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English desparat, from Latin disparatus, past participle of disparare to separate, from dis- + parare to prepare — more at pare
Date: 15th century
1. : containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements
2. : markedly distinct in quality or character
Synonyms: see different
• dis·pa·rate·ly adverb
• dis·pa·rate·ness noun
• dis·par·i·ty di-ˈsper-ə-tē, -ˈspa-rə- noun