disparate

Intermediatezipf 3.26

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪspərət/(DIS-puh-rut)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

完全不同的；迥异的（差异大到难以比较）

Definition

Essentially different in kind; so unlike that comparison is difficult.

Word family

  • disparity/dɪˈspærəti/(n)差距

Collocations

  • disparate groups
  • disparate interests
  • disparate treatment
  • income disparity

Examples

  1. 1.The project brought together people from disparate backgrounds. (very different)
  2. 2.There is a growing disparity between rich and poor. (noun: gap)

Synonyms

  • different/ˈdɪfrənt/— not alike, general
  • diverse/daɪˈvɜːs/— varied, positive
  • dissimilar/dɪˈsɪmɪlə/— not alike, neutral

Etymology

from Latin "disparatus" = separated — dis- (apart) + parare (to prepare/make equal)