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    par·i·ty
    /ˈperədē/

    noun

    • 1. the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay: "parity of incomes between rural workers and those in industrial occupations"
    • 2. (of a number) the fact of being even or odd.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    equality, esp. of pay or position: Washington, DC, hopes to achieve political parity with the states. US history. Parity is also the ability of farmers to buy things at the same level as during a past time set as a standard and maintained by government price support.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    parity. noun [ U ] us / ˈper.ə.t̬i / uk / ˈpær.ə.ti / Add to word list. equality, especially of pay or position: Firefighters are demanding pay parity with police. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Similar and the same. adjacent. affinity. akin. alike. allied. ballpark. be no better than (a) something idiom. congruent. ditto.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parityParity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PARITY is the quality or state of being equal or equivalent. How to use parity in a sentence. Did you know?

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PARITY definition: equality, usually relating to the money people earn or their position: . Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parityParity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    All things being equal, parity means, basically, equality. It’s used in finance, physics, math, and even sports. When people talk about parity in a football league, for example, they mean the teams are evenly matched.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    parity. (pærɪti ) Word forms: plural parities. 1. uncountable noun. If there is parity between two things, they are equal. [formal] Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields. Italy wanted naval parity with France. Synonyms: equality, correspondence, consistency, equivalence More Synonyms of parity. 2. variable noun.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishparity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    parity. noun. /ˈpærəti/. /ˈpærəti/. (plural parities) [uncountable] (formal) the state of being equal, especially the state of having equal pay or status. In many professions women have yet to achieve anything like parity at the higher levels.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › parityPARITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Parity definition: equality, as in amount, status, or character.. See examples of PARITY used in a sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionparity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of parity noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › parityparity | meaning of parity in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    parity meaning, definition, what is parity: the state of being equal, especially hav...: Learn more.