parity

n. the state of being equal, especially in pay, rights, or power.

n. the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status, pay, or importance between different groups.

“The union is fighting for pay parity between part-time and full-time staff.”

“Achieving gender parity in senior management remains a primary objective for the corporation's diversity and inclusion committee.”

Formal

n. when two different types of money have the same value.

n. the quality or state of being equal or equivalent in value, specifically regarding exchange rates between currencies.

“For the first time in years, the two currencies reached parity.”

“Market analysts monitored the situation closely as the Euro approached parity with the US Dollar during the economic downturn.”

Formal · Technical

n. a property of numbers being either even or odd.

n. the property of an integer being even or odd; in computing, a functional check using a bit to ensure data integrity.

“The computer checks the parity bit to make sure the data is correct.”

“The algorithm relies on parity checks to detect errors during the transmission of binary data across the network.”

Technical

n. the number of times a woman has given birth.

n. the number of times a female has given birth to a fetus with a viable gestational age.

“The doctor recorded the patient's age and parity on the medical chart.”

“Clinical studies indicate that high parity may be a contributing factor to certain obstetric complications in later life.”

Technical