disparency

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noun

A significant discrepancy.

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Meanings

noundisparency (countable and uncountable, plural disparencies)

plural disparencies

  1. countableproscribeduncountableA significant discrepancy.

    Similar problems arise in the medical field as well, where the disparency between computer tools and formal education methods is acknowledged.

    2008, Bernard Frischer, Beyond illustration: 2d and 3d digital technologies as tools for discovery in archaeology
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    Any insufficient tax payable bears interest on the amount of the disparency at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum from April 30th to the time of payment.

    1921, Canadian Dental Association, Dominion Dental Journal, volume 33

    There seems to be a slight disparency about the title, for on the inside front cover it is given as "Introduction to Econometric Methods," but the title of the book itself is "Econometrics," which is a far more accurate description.

    1971, Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, Bulletin - Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, volume 7

    Synonyms: disparity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA significant discrepancy.

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