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1. parity
noun. ['ˈpɛrəti'] (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.
Synonyms
- conservation
- space-reflection symmetry
- conservation of parity
Antonyms
- variability
- even
- unevenness
- uneven
Etymology
- parité (French)
- paritas (Latin)
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Rhymes with Parity
- unfamiliarity
- peculiarity
- irregularity
- regularity
- popularity
- familiarity
- solidarity
- similarity
- prosperity
- dexterity
- sincerity
- posterity
- barbarity
- temerity
- polarity
- hilarity
- celerity
- clarity
- verity
- rarity
- geraghty
Sentences with parity
1. Noun, singular or mass
These strategies allow a newer company to grow closer to cost parity with the market leader.
2. parity
noun. ['ˈpɛrəti'] functional equality.
Antonyms
- paternal
Etymology
- parité (French)
- paritas (Latin)
3. parity
noun. ['ˈpɛrəti'] (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.
Synonyms
- parity bit
- check bit
Antonyms
- dissimilitude
- unlikeness
Etymology
- parité (French)
- paritas (Latin)
4. parity
noun. ['ˈpɛrəti'] (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered.
Synonyms
- gestation
- para
- pregnancy
Etymology
- parité (French)
- paritas (Latin)
5. parity
noun. ['ˈpɛrəti'] (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.
Synonyms
- evenness
- oddness
Etymology
- parité (French)
- paritas (Latin)