Finesentence logo

Parity: meaning, definitions and examples

⚖️
Add to dictionary

parity

 

[ ˈpær.ɪ.ti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mathematics

The quality or condition of being equal or equivalent.

Synonyms

equality, equivalence, sameness

Examples of usage

  • Ensuring parity between the two sides of the equation is crucial.
  • The parity of the numbers must be taken into consideration.
Context #2 | Noun

politics

The state or condition of being equal, especially regarding pay or status.

Synonyms

balance, equality, equivalence

Examples of usage

  • The company strives for gender parity in its workforce.
  • We need to address the issue of pay parity in our society.
Context #3 | Noun

electronics

A property of binary numbers indicating whether the total number of ones is even or odd.

Synonyms

binary property, evenness, oddness

Examples of usage

  • The parity bit is used for error detection in data transmission.
  • The system checks for parity errors before processing the input.

Translations

Translations of the word "parity" in other languages:

🇵🇹 paridade

🇮🇳 समानता

🇩🇪 Parität

🇮🇩 paritas

🇺🇦 паритет

🇵🇱 parytet

🇯🇵 パリティ

🇫🇷 parité

🇪🇸 paridad

🇹🇷 eşitlik

🇰🇷 패리티

🇸🇦 التوازن

🇨🇿 parita

🇸🇰 parita

🇨🇳 平价

🇸🇮 pariteta

🇮🇸 jafnrétti

🇰🇿 паритет

🇬🇪 პარიტეტი

🇦🇿 paritet

🇲🇽 paridad

Etymology

The word 'parity' originated from the Latin word 'paritas', meaning equality or sameness. It has been used in various fields such as mathematics, politics, and electronics to denote the concept of equality or equivalence. The term has evolved over time to encompass different aspects of balance and comparison, reflecting the importance of fairness and uniformity in diverse contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,526 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.