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parity
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1
noun
The
state
or
condition
of
being
equal
,
especially
regarding
status
or
pay
.
The
company
is
working
towards
gender
parity
in
the
workplace
.
There
is
a
need
for
parity
in
educational
opportunities
for
all
children
.
The
new
policy
aims
to
achieve
parity
between
the
salaries
of
men
and
women
.
Opposite
disparity
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noun
In
mathematics
,
the
property
of
an
integer's
inclusion
in
one
of
two
categories
:
even
or
odd
.
The
parity
of
the
number
is
even
.
In
computer
science
,
parity
bits
are
used
for
error
checking
.
Parity
is
an
important
concept
in
number
theory
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
paritas
Originally meant
equality
Background
The word 'parity' comes from the Latin 'paritas', which means equality. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe equality in various contexts, including mathematics and economics.