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- [par-i-tee]
- /ˈpær ɪ ti/
- /ˈpær.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-i-tee]
- /ˈpær ɪ ti/
Definitions of parity word
- noun parity the condition or fact of having borne offspring. 1
- noun parity para5 (def 1). 1
- noun parity equality 1
- noun parity times a woman has given birth 1
- noun Technical meaning of parity (storage, communications) An extra bit added to a byte or word to reveal errors in storage (in RAM or disk) or transmission. Even (odd) parity means that the parity bit is set so that there are an even (odd) number of one bits in the word, including the parity bit. A single parity bit can only reveal single bit errors since if an even number of bits are wrong then the parity bit will not change. Moreover, it is not possible to tell which bit is wrong, as it is with more sophisticated error detection and correction systems. See also longitudinal parity, checksum, cyclic redundancy check. 1
- uncountable noun parity If there is parity between two things, they are equal. 0
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Origin of parity
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word paritās, dating back to 1565-75. See par1, -ity
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Parts of speech for Parity
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parity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parity
noun parity
- comparability — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- coordination — Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
- coordinations — the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.
- fair play — just and honorable treatment, action, or conduct: The political campaign was notably lacking in fair play.
- homologies — the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.
Antonyms for parity
noun parity
- discrepancy — the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
- imparity — lack of parity or equality; disparity, difference, or inequality.
- lopsidedness — heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
- alterity — the quality of being different
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