parity
(noun) functional equality
parity, conservation of parity, space-reflection symmetry, mirror symmetry
(noun) (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
parity
(noun) (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; “parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data”
parity, para
(noun) (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; “the parity of the mother must be considered”; “a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
parity (countable and uncountable, plural parities)
(uncountable) Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
Senses related to classification into two sets.
(mathematics, countable) A set with the property of having all of its elements belonging to one of two disjoint subsets, especially a set of integers split in subsets of even and odd elements.
(mathematics, countable) The classification of an element of a set with parity into one of the two sets.
(computing) The count of one bits in a value, reduced to even or odd or zero or one.
(physics, countable) Symmetry of interactions under spatial inversion.
(games, countable) In reversi, the last move within a given sector of the board.
Resemblance; analogy.
• chirality
parity (plural parities)
(medicine, countable) The number of delivered pregnancies reaching viable gestational age, usually between 20-28 weeks
(agriculture, countable) The number of times a sow has farrowed.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. paritas, fr. par, paris, equal: cf. F. parité. See Pair, Peer an equal.]
Definition: The quality or condition of being equal or equivalent; A like state or degree; equality; close correspondence; analogy; as, parity of reasoning. "No parity of principle." De Quincey. Equality of length and parity of numeration. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
