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disproportion vs disparity

disparity vs disproportion

disproportion and disparity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disproportion Yes No No No
disparity Yes No No No
As nouns, disparity is a hypernym of disproportion; that is, disparity is a word with a broader meaning than disproportion:
  • disproportion: lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
  • disparity: inequality or difference in some respect
disproportion (noun) disparity (noun)
lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something inequality or difference in some respect
Difference between disproportion and disparity

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