Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disparency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-paren-cy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A significant discrepancy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Any insufficient tax payable bears interest on the amount of the disparency at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum from April 30th to the time of payment."
"There seems to be a slight disparency about the title, for on the inside front cover it is given as "Introduction to Econometric Methods," but the title of the book itself is "Econometrics," which is a far more accurate description."
"Similar problems arise in the medical field as well, where the disparency between computer tools and formal education methods is acknowledged."

Etymology

From disparate + -ency.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: disparate

Usage

Inflected Forms

disparencies (plural)

Synonyms

disparity

Questions

What does disparency mean?: A significant discrepancy.
Where does disparency come from?: From disparate + -ency.

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