parity

noun

/ˈpærəti/

(plural parities)

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[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.
- parity between A and B There is a lack of parity between men and women in many areas of life.
Topics Social issuesc2
[uncountable, countable] (finance) the fact of the units of money of two different countries being equal
- parity with something to achieve parity with the dollar
- parity between A and B Some are predicting parity between the euro and the dollar within a year.

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin paritas, from par ‘equal’.

单词	parity
释义	parity noun /ˈpærəti/ /ˈpærəti/ (plural parities) jump to other results [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. parity between A and B There is a lack of parity between men and women in many areas of life. Topics Social issuesc2 [uncountable, countable] (finance) the fact of the units of money of two different countries being equal parity with something to achieve parity with the dollar parity between A and B Some are predicting parity between the euro and the dollar within a year. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin paritas, from par ‘equal’.
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