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parity

'pærәti6 senses · 248 ms
Level C1GRE
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noun/ˈpæɹɪti//ˈpaɹɪtɪj//ˈpɛɹɪti/
  1. 1

    Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.uncountable

    • Altogether, Microsoft claims a 99% feature parity between 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
  2. 2

    Senses related to classification into two sets.; 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.countable

    • Parity is always preserved in such operations.
  3. 3

    Senses related to classification into two sets.; The classification of an element of a set with parity into one of the two sets.countable

    • The particles' parities can switch at random.
  4. 4

    Senses related to classification into two sets.; The count of one-valued bits in a value, reduced to even or odd or zero or one.countableuncountable

  5. 5

    Senses related to classification into two sets.; Symmetry of interactions under spatial inversion.countable

  6. 6

    In reversi, the last move within a given sector of the board.countable

  7. 7

    Resemblance; analogy.countableuncountable

ant. chirality

noun/ˈpæɹɪti//ˈpaɹɪtɪj//ˈpɛɹɪti/
  1. 1

    The number of delivered pregnancies reaching viable gestational age, usually between 20-28 weeks.

  2. 2

    The number of times a sow has farrowed.

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