massive disparity

collocation in English

meaningsofmassiveanddisparity

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massive
adjective
uk
/ˈmæs.ɪv/us
/ˈmæs.ɪv/
very large in size, amount, ...
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disparity
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈspær.ə.ti/us
/dɪˈsper.ə.t̬i/
a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is ...
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(Definition ofmassiveanddisparityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The report also highlights themassivedisparityin average occupational pension between men and women.
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In spite of thismassivedisparitybetween days lost in strike action and industrial injuries the inspectorate currently are facing financial cutbacks at the critical area of inspection.
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Yet there is amassivedisparityof living standards between the home in which he lives and the one in which his daughter is being brought up.
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Themassivedisparitybetween official and actual strength is powerful evidence of recruitment problems.
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I shall illustrate the massive disparities by referring to red alerts.
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There will be massive disparities between them and adjoining constituencies.
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There may be good reasons for the massive disparities, but they cry out for management attention.
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The figures we have heard in the debate show how misleading averages can be, because there are massive disparities, from 20,000 to more than 100,000.
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Two families with massive disparities in their earnings would have to pay the same amount for their children to be taken to school, which is unacceptable to most people.
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Narrowing the massive disparities in the satisfaction of basic needs and distribution of prosperity must be a primary objective.
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