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   parity

   /ˈparɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state or condition of being equal, especially as regards status or pay: "parity of incomes between rural workers and those in industrial occupations"
   • ▪ equivalent value of one currency in terms of another at an established exchange rate: "the euro's parity with the dollar"
   • 2. (of a number) the fact of being even or odd.
   • ▪ the property of a spatial wave equation that either remains the same (even parity) or changes sign (odd parity) under a given transformation.
   • ▪ the value of a quantum number corresponding to parity.
   • ▪ a function whose being even (or odd) provides a check on a set of binary values.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from late Latin paritas, from par ‘equal’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARITY definition: 1. equality, especially of pay or position: 2. equality, especially of pay or position: 3…. Learn more.

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   parity: [noun] the quality or state of being equal or equivalent.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PARITY definition: equality, usually relating to the money people earn or their position: . Learn more.

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   All things being equal, parity means, basically, equality. It’s used in finance, physics, math, and even sports. When people talk about parity in a football league, for example, they mean the teams are evenly matched. Go, evenly matched team, go!

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishparity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [uncountable] (formal) the state of being equal, especially the state of having equal pay or status In many professions women have yet to achieve anything like parity at the higher levels. parity with somebody/something Prison officers are demanding pay parity with the police force.; parity between A and B There is a lack of parity between men and women in many areas of life.

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   Parity definition: equality, as in amount, status, or character.. See examples of PARITY used in a sentence.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. equality of rank, pay, etc 2. close or exact analogy or equivalence 3. finance a. the amount of a foreign.... Click for more definitions.

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    parity meaning, definition, what is parity: the state of being equal, especially hav...: Learn more.

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