disparity

Etymology

From Middle French disparité.

noun

  1. (uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.
    There was a disparity of view over the use of diesel or electric motive power for the route south of Crewe, and the Prime Minister even felt a modern design of steam locomotives would be the best solution. April 8 2020, David Clough, “How the West Coast wiring war was won”, in Rail, page 58
  2. (countable) Incongruity.

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