disparity

S2 W2

BrE /ˈdɪspərəti/ AmE /ˈdɪspərəti/

noun en → es

1 INEQUALITY [singular] B2

a large difference between people or things, especially when this is unfair

desigualdad, disparidad, diferencia

  • there is a disparity between A and B

Collocations income disparity · gender disparity

  • There is a huge disparity in income between the rich and poor.

    Hay una gran disparidad en ingresos entre los ricos y los pobres.

2 MISMATCH [singular] C1

a difference or lack of agreement between two things, especially when this is a problem

desacuerdo, discrepancia, falta de coincidencia

  • there is a disparity between A and B

Collocations disparity in data · disparity of opinion

  • There was a disparity between the information given by both sides.

    Había una discrepancia entre la información proporcionada por ambos lados.