disparate

[ dis-per-it, dih-spar- ]
/ ˈdɪs pər ɪt, dɪˈspær- /
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adjective

distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.

Origin of disparate

1580–90; < Latin disparātus separated (past participle of disparāre), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + par(āre) to prepare (see pare) + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM disparate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disparate

desperate disparate

Words nearby disparate

disoriented, disown, disparage, disparagement, disparaging, disparate, disparity, disparlure, dispart, dispassion, dispassionate

Words related to disparately

separately, individually, variously, negatively, adversely, unusually, abnormally, antagonistically, antithetically, asymmetrically, conflictingly, contradictorily, contrarily, contrastingly, contrastively, discordantly, distinctively, divergently, diversely, hostilely

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British Dictionary definitions for disparately

disparate
/ (ˈdɪspərɪt) /

adjective

utterly different or distinct in kind

noun

(plural) unlike things or people

Derived forms of disparate

disparately, adverb disparateness, noun

Word Origin for disparate

C16: from Latin disparāre to divide, from dis- 1 + parāre to prepare; also influenced by Latin dispar unequal