də̇ˈsparəd.ē, -ətē, -i also -per- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle French desparité, from Late Latin disparitat-, disparitas, from Latin dis- dis- (I) + Late Latin paritat-, paritas parity — more at parity
: the state of being disparate : marked difference (as in age, rank, grade, condition, quantity, quality, or kind) : dissimilarity , inequality
shocking disparity between the rich and the poor — A.E.Stevenson b.1900
the present disparity between the military resources and her [Poland's] will to fight — O.D.Tolischus
the tragicomic disparity which exists between man's aspirations and his accomplishments, between his yearning and his attaining — B.R.Redman