Disparity
Disparity noun - The quality or state of being different.
Usage example: an enormous disparity in the lives of the rich and the poor in that country
Nearby Word: dispersion
Similarity
Similarity noun - The quality or state of having many qualities in common.
Usage example: the similarity between the two essays is too great to be coincidental—one author virtually copied the other
How words are described
| physical | physical disparity | physical similarity |
| obvious | obvious disparity | obvious similarity |
| blatant | blatant disparity | blatant similarity |
| sharp | sharp disparity | sharp similarity |
| Other adjectives: big, extreme, great, incredible, apparent, significant, ridiculous, bizarre, visual, perceived. | ||
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