parity1
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ˈparɪti/
n.
- equality or equivalence, especially as regards status, pay, or value.
- Mathematics the fact of being an even or an odd number.
- Physics the property of a spatial wave equation that either remains the same or changes sign under a given transformation.
Etymology
C16: from late L. paritas, from par ‘equal’.
parity2
/
ˈparɪti/
n.
Medicine the fact or condition of having borne a specified number of children.
Etymology
C19: from parous ‘having borne offspring’ (back-form. from adjs. ending in -parous) + -ity.