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单词 disparate
释义 dis·par·ate
I. \də̇ˈsparə̇t also -ˈsper- or ˈdisp(ə)r-; usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin disparatum, from neuter of disparatus
: something disparate : one of two or more things so unequal or unlike that they cannot be compared with each other — usually used in plural
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin disparatus, past participle of disparare to separate, from dis- dis- (I) + parare to make ready, prepare — more at pare
1.
 a. : distinct in quality or character : unequal, dissimilar
  < cast as a young lady who has three disparate personalities — John McCarten >
  < connecting disparate thoughts purely by means of resemblances in the words expressing them — S.T.Coleridge >
  < a series of disparate biological essays strung loosely within a historical framework — L.C.Eiseley >
  < such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing — M.A.Santin >
 b. : comprising markedly dissimilar and unequal elements : not homogeneous
  < a disparate aggregate of creeds, prayers, and songs — Joseph Kerman >
  < this most disparate genius of the middle ages — H.O.Taylor >
  < a poet's mind … is constantly amalgamating disparate experience — T.S.Eliot >
 specifically of polygamy and polyandry : characterized by inequality of the plural partners
2. of two or more statements : having no definitive relation in common : connected only by some notion of great generality or by some interest of extreme catholicity — opposed to connex
3. : indicating or stimulating dissimilar points on the retina of each eye
Synonyms: see different
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