parity

Definitions of parity in various dictionaries:

noun - (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered

noun - (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity

noun - (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's

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

noun - functional equality

Equality, as in amount, status, or value.

Functional equivalence, as in the weaponry or military strength of adversaries: “A problem that has troubled the U.

The equivalent in value of a sum of money expressed in terms of a different currency at a fixed, official rate of exchange.

Equality of prices of goods or securities in two different markets.

A level for farm-product prices maintained by governmental support and intended to give farmers the same purchasing power they had during a chosen base period.

The even or odd quality of an integer.

P Physics.

An intrinsic symmetry property of subatomic particles that is characterized by the behavior of the wave function of such particles under reflection through the origin of spatial coordinates.

A quantum number, either +1 (even) or –1 (odd), that mathematically describes this property.

Computer Science.

The even or odd quality of the number of 1’s or 0’s in a binary code, often used to determine the integrity of data especially after transmission.

A parity bit.

The condition of having given birth.

The number of children borne by one woman.

adj - having the same capability, quantity, or effect as another

verb - to be equal to