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disparate

[ dis-per-it, dih-spar- ]

adjective

  1. distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar:

    disparate ideas.

    Synonyms: unlike, incommensurable, divergent, separate

disparate

/ ˈdɪspərɪt /

adjective

  1. utterly different or distinct in kind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. plural unlike things or people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdisparately, adverb
  • ˈdisparateness, noun
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Other Words From

  • dispa·rate·ly adverb
  • dispa·rate·ness noun
  • non·dispa·rate adjective
  • non·dispa·rate·ly adverb
  • non·dispa·rate·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disparate1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin disparātus “separated,” past participle of disparāre “to separate,” from dis- dis- 1 + parāre “to make ready” ( pare )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disparate1

C16: from Latin disparāre to divide, from dis- 1+ parāre to prepare; also influenced by Latin dispar unequal

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