Plural of disparity
regular plural
The plural of disparity is disparities.
Forms of disparity
| Singular | disparity /dɪˈspæɹɪti/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | disparities |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Disparities in a sentence
- The neoliberal, privatizing version of health in which everyone is responsible for themselves, despite disparities in resources.2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 129. From the entry privatize
- A day earlier, he had said wage disparities between genders made his "blood boil".2008 Aug. 21, Joe Klein, "Where's Obama's Passion?, Time. From the entry make someone's blood boil
- The disparities are even greater for women of color.1997, Deborah L. Rhode, “Women’s Work”, in Speaking of Sex: The Denial of Gender Equality, Cambridge, Mass.; London: Harvard University…. From the entry pay gap
- This displays raw control characters, but any disparities that may be caused by the control characters on the screen are controlled, whenever possible.2004, Michael Stutz, The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use, 2nd edition, No Starch Press, →ISBN, page 215. From the entry control character
- When non-black participants join black people in die-ins, they affirm the need for institutional change – but they also visibly highlight the remaining disparities facing black and brown people.2014 December 19, Paul M Farber, “Die-ins demand that we bear witness to black people's fears that they'll be next”, in The Guardian. From the entry non-black
Meaning of disparity
- noun The state of being unequal; difference.
- noun Incongruity.
Questions about the plural of disparity
- What is the plural of disparity?
- The plural of disparity is disparities.
- Is disparity countable?
- Disparity is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: disparity (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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