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disparate
What does disparate mean?
disparate (adjective): composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use disparate in a sentence?
- The board of the company was decidedly disparate, with no two members from the same social or economic background. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does disparate come from?
First attested in 1586; either borrowed from Middle French desparat or directly from Latin disparātus, perfect passive participle of disparō (“to divide”), from dis- (“apart”) + parō (“to arrange”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to disparate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous
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situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air
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protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens
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quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent
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