PARITY


Meaning of PARITY in English

par ‧ i ‧ ty /ˈpærəti, ˈpærɪti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: paritas , from par ; ⇨ ↑ par ]

1 . the state of being equal, especially having equal pay, rights, or power SYN equality

parity with

Women workers are demanding parity with their male colleagues.

2 . technical equality between the units of money from two different countries

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.