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- DictionaryPar·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.
noun. equality, as in amount, status, or character. equivalence; correspondence; similarity; analogy: She and her brother always seemed like day and night to me, but I'm starting to see a real parity of nature between them. Finance. equivalence in value in the currency of another country.
parity. [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. parity with somebody/something Prison officers are demanding pay parity with the police force.
5 days ago · parity in American English. (ˈpærəti ) noun Word forms: plural ˈparities. 1. the state or condition of being the same in power, value, rank, etc.; equality. 2. resemblance; similarity. 3. equivalence in value of one currency expressed in terms of another country's currency.
Define parity. parity synonyms, parity pronunciation, parity translation, English dictionary definition of parity. n. pl. par·i·ties 1. Equality, as in amount, status, or value. 2. Functional equivalence, as in the weaponry or military strength of adversaries: "A problem...
[uncountable, countable] (finance) the fact of the units of money of two different countries being equal to achieve parity with the dollar. See parity in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: parity. Definition of parity noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈpærəti / us. Add to word list. equality, usually relating to the money people earn or their position: The union has also asked for wage parity with similar public-sector workers. Opposite. disparity. (Definition of parity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of parity.
noun. parities. The state or condition of being the same in power, value, rank, etc.; equality. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Functional equivalence, as in the weaponry or military strength of adversaries. American Heritage. Resemblance; similarity. Webster's New World.
