wide disparity

collocation in English

meaningsofwideanddisparity

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wide
adjective
uk
/waɪd/us
/waɪd/
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; ...
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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 ofwideanddisparityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In most countries, there is awidedisparityof agricultural productivity across regions.
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If there are wide discrepancies in the numbers of electors for a seat, there can be awidedisparitybetween constituency and constituency.
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Now the figures are evening out, but on a world scale there is still awidedisparitybetween rich and poor.
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Is he aware of thewidedisparityof provision of lip-reading classes in different areas of the country and the wide range of fees charged?
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This is a serious matter, because there is awidedisparityin the conditions under which the other six member countries operate.
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Secondly, thewidedisparityin the efficiency with which councils run their services has been revealed.
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It appears to me that there is awidedisparityof views on this matter.
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Worryingly, the evidence given to it shows awidedisparitybetween head teachers' appreciation of the inspection process and the views of classroom teachers.
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I am not at all in favour of having thiswidedisparitybetween one authority and another.
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Thirdly, there iswidedisparityin the rates of union subscriptions between the university sector and the local education authority colleges.
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There is awidedisparitybetween the cost to many people of travel by rail or bus.
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Next, there is awidedisparitybetween different local authority plans and preparedness.
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I know that these are, perhaps, extremes, but even among those who are not at the extremes there is a verywidedisparity.
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Because we know that to be the case, we have to appreciate that there iswidedisparityin the quality of examinations.
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There was awidedisparityof political views, yet not once did we have a political row either in private or in public.
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There is awidedisparitybetween the number of accidents to young people and to adults.
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There is awidedisparityin standards in this field.
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There is awidedisparityin the amount of compensation paid because of the necessity to assess future earnings and so on.
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We all know of examples of thewidedisparitythat has been made between the original assessment by district valuers and the amount finally agreed.
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Can he explain why there is such awidedisparitybetween the present assessments and those of his predecessors?
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