parity (Meaning)
parity (n)
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
(mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
functional equality
parity (n.)
The quality or condition of being equal or equivalent; A like state or degree; equality; close correspondence; analogy; as, parity of reasoning.
Synonyms & Antonyms of parity
parity Sentence Examples
- Parity laws aim to establish equal representation of genders in elected offices.
- The agreement sought to ensure parity between the two nations' defense capabilities.
- Scientists investigate the parity violation in weak nuclear interactions.
- The company's gender parity initiatives have reduced the pay gap significantly.
- The judge ruled that the legislation violated the principle of parity.
- The parity error in the computer code caused the program to crash intermittently.
- The mathematical concept of odd-even parity is used in error detection systems.
- The parity of the number of protons and electrons determines the neutrality of an atom.
- Parity laws help to address the gender imbalance in certain professions.
- TheParity Project advocates for equal rights for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
FAQs About the word parity
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered, (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are ev
equality,equivalence, equivalency, par, correlation, sameness,similarity, parallelism, community, interchangeability
distinction, disparity,inequality, distinction, difference, diversity, divergence, divergence, discrepancy, disparity
Parity laws aim to establish equal representation of genders in elected offices.
The agreement sought to ensure parity between the two nations' defense capabilities.
Scientists investigate the parity violation in weak nuclear interactions.
The company's gender parity initiatives have reduced the pay gap significantly.
