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parity

noun
/ˈpæɹɪti/UK/ˈpaɹɪtɪj/

Etymology

From Middle French parité, from Late Latin paritās, from Latin pār (“equal”). Equivalent to pari- + -ty.

  1. derived from pār — “equal”
  2. derived from paritās
  3. derived from parité

Definitions

  1. Equality

    Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.

    • Altogether, Microsoft claims a 99% feature parity between 32-bit and 64-bit editions.

  2. Senses related to classification into two sets.

    • Parity is always preserved in such operations.

  3. In reversi, the last move within a given sector of the board.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Resemblance

      Resemblance; analogy.

    2. The number of delivered pregnancies reaching viable gestational age, usually between…

      The number of delivered pregnancies reaching viable gestational age, usually between 20-28 weeks.

    3. The number of times a sow has farrowed.

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Derived

brand parity, imparity, nonparity, omniparity, parity bit, parity game, potty parity, purchasing power parity, unparity

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for parity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA