definition of the word disparate

From Latin disparātus, past participle of disparāre ‘to divide’ from dis- ‘apart’ + parāre ‘prepare’.

• IPA: /ˈdɪspərɪt/, /ˈdɪspərət/
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• IPA: /dɪˈspɛrɪt/, /dɪˈspɛrət/
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disparate (comparative more disparate, superlative most disparate)

1. Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.

   The board of the company was decidedly disparate – no two members from the same social or economic background.

• (composed of distinct elements): incongruous, mismatched, uncoordinated
• (markedly different): different, dissimilar, unalike

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