significant disparity

collocation in English

meaningsofsignificantanddisparity

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significant
adjective
uk
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/us
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
important ...
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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 ofsignificantanddisparityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsignificant disparity

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Currently, however, there is asignificantdisparitybetween the capacities of midwives to be the principal maternity provider.
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This was asignificantdisparitybetween slaveholders and non-slaveholders.
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We must nonetheless confront the fact, they maintain, that asignificantdisparityin resources does undermine the democratic process.
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Phase map analysis has shownsignificantdisparityin mineral composition between the different samples.
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It is a large andsignificantdisparity, not a minor adjustment.
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That is not because of a lack of will, but because of asignificantdisparityin the number of expert clinicians available to treat those suffering from the disease.
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There was asignificantdisparityin the national pass rate for males (55.6%) versus females (43.2%).
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However, there was still asignificantdisparityin the primary education completion rate among different ethnicity.
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The lack of offensive production led to asignificantdisparityin time of possession for the second half.
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This was despite asignificantdisparityin age between them.
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Other factors work in opposite directions, including the verysignificantdisparityof durations of the training cycles.
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Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates asignificantdisparityin taxation within a community and across regions.
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The survey also revealed asignificantdisparityin the amount of visitors between local house museums and national sites.
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Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates asignificantdisparityin taxation within a community.
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Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates asignificantdisparityin taxation within a community and a region.
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Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates asignificantdisparityin taxation within a community and across a region.
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Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates asignificantdisparityin taxation within a community, school district and across a region.
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Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates asignificantdisparityin taxation within a community, a county and across a region.
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Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates asignificantdisparityin property taxation within a community and across a region.
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Scattered groups of distant listeners redefine common media despite significant disparities between sites of knowledge, access and representation of global musical styles.
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