disparity in rates

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• disparity — di|spar|i|ty [dıˈspærıti] n plural disparities [U and C] formal a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one →↑parity disparity in/between ▪ We are still seeing a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• disparity — noun (C, U) formal a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one (+ in/between): We are still seeing a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women. see also: parity …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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