Parity Definition
părĭ-tē
parities
noun
parities
The state or condition of being the same in power, value, rank, etc.; equality.
Webster's New World
Functional equivalence, as in the weaponry or military strength of adversaries.
American Heritage
Resemblance; similarity.
Webster's New World
Equivalence in value of one currency expressed in terms of another country's currency.
Webster's New World
Equality of value at a given ratio between different kinds of money, commodities, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- para
- check bit
- parity bit
- mirror symmetry
- space-reflection symmetry
- conservation of parity
- equity
- likeness
- similarity
- consistency
- closeness
- balance
- analogy
- correspondence
- congruity
Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Parity
Noun
Singular:
parity
Plural:
paritiesOrigin of Parity
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French parité from Old French parite from Late Latin paritās from pār par- equal pair
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin parere to give birth, bring forth perə-1 in Indo-European roots –ity
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French parité, from Latin paritas, from pār (“equal")
From Wiktionary
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From Latin paritas, from pariō (“give birth")
From Wiktionary
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