imparity

[ im-par-i-tee ]

noun

, plural im·par·i·ties.

1. lack of parity or equality; disparity, difference, or inequality.

imparity

/ ɪmˈpærɪtɪ /

noun

1. a less common word for disparity

Word History and Origins

Origin of imparity¹

From the Late Latin word imparitās, dating back to 1555–65. See im- ², parity ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of imparity¹

C16: from Late Latin imparitās, from Latin impar unequal

Example Sentences

For nearly two decades, enrollment of women at the University of Tokyo has hovered around 20 percent, an imparity that extends across many top colleges.

From New York Times

The gender imparity has been rampant and absolute, reflected in unequal prize money, sponsorship deals and magazine spreads.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet a year of protests over disparate law enforcement practices, a decade of particularly sharp income inequality and centuries of imparity in America show that racial reconciliation is impossible without some kind of broad-based, systemic reparations.

From Washington Post

Imparity, im-par′i-ti, n. want of parity or equality: indivisibility into equal parts.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

With regard to the latter, however, I would observe that it by no means militates against a belief in the intellectual imparity of races, and the permanency of this imparity.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• difference
• discrepancy
• distinction
• divergence
• gap
• imbalance
• inequality
• variation