disparity

Definitions

A great difference or inequality.

Lack of similarity or equality; incongruity.

Examples

There is a significant disparity between the rich and the poor in this country.

The report highlights a growing disparity in educational opportunities across different regions.

The disparity between the two test results was so large that the teacher ordered a re-examination.

Synonyms

inequality imbalance discrepancy divergence gap inconsistency variation

Antonyms

equality parity similarity uniformity likeness sameness equivalence