DISPARITY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word disparity. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISPARITY
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| contrast | nounn | |||||||
noun • the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared • the act of distinguishing by comparing differences • a conceptual separation or distinction • the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors • the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) verb • put in opposition to show or emphasize differences • to show differences when compared; be different | ||||||||
| difference | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being unlike or dissimilar • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • a disagreement or argument about something important • a significant change • the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend | ||||||||
| discrepancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions • an event that departs from expectations | ||||||||
| gap | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • an open or empty space in or between things • a narrow opening • a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks • a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity verb • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
| imbalance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium • lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something | ||||||||
| inconsistency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time • the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts | ||||||||
| inequality | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of equality | ||||||||
| variance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that departs from expectations • discord that splits a group • the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions • the quality of being subject to variation • an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation) • an activity that varies from a norm or standard | ||||||||
