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Similarity vs Disparity - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between similarity and disparity

is that similarity is closeness of appearance to something else while disparity is (uncountable) the state of being unequal; difference.

similarity

English

Noun

(similarities)
  • Closeness of appearance to something else.
  • (philosophy) The relation of sharing properties.
    • Hardly is there a similarity detected between two or three facts, than men hasten to extend it to all. — Sir W. Hamilton.

    Synonyms

    * resemblance

    Related terms

    * similar

    See also

    * similitude * likeness * alikeness

    disparity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) the state of being unequal; difference
  • incongruity

    • Synonyms

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