~ 1 [ 'parɪti ]
■ noun
1》 equality or equivalence, especially as regards status, pay, or value.
2》 Mathematics the fact of being an even or an odd number.
3》 Physics the property of a spatial wave equation that either remains the same or changes sign under a given transformation.
Origin
C16: from late L. paritas , from par 'equal'.
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~ 2 [ 'parɪti ]
■ noun Medicine the fact or condition of having borne a specified number of children.
Origin
C19: from parous 'having borne offspring' (back-form. from adjs. ending in -parous ) + -ity .