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Meaning of disparate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdɪspərət/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    disparate

    Definitions

    1. fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

    Examples

    • « such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing »
    • « disparate ideas »

    Synonyms

    • different
  2. 2. including markedly dissimilar elements

    Examples

    • « a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers »

    Synonyms

    • heterogeneous
    • heterogenous

Famous quotes

  • « Marriage is a lot of things - a source of love, security, the joy of children, but it's also an interpersonal battlefield, and it's not hard to see why: Take two disparate people, toss them together in often-confined quarters, add the stresses of money and kids - now lather, rinse, repeat for the rest of your natural life. What could go wrong? »
    Jeffrey Kluger
  • « In our increasingly secular society, with so many disparate gods and different faiths, superhero films present a unique canvas upon which our shared hopes, dreams and apocalyptic nightmares can be projected and played out. »
    Tom Hiddleston

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