parity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈpærɪti/ UK /ˈpærɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the state of being equal in status, value, or amount

The union demanded wage parity with comparable industries.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being equal in... equality equivalence par correspondence balance sameness

Opposites

disparity inequality imbalance difference

Word family

Related forms par peer compare

Simplified etymology

Parity entered English in the late 16th century with the meaning “equality.” It derives ultimately from Latin par, “equal.”

Etymology

From French parité or directly from Late Latin paritas 'equality', from Latin par (genitive paris) 'equal'.

paritas Latin par Latin

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# parity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpærɪti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpærɪti/

## Meanings
1. the state of being equal in status, value, or amount

## Examples
- The union demanded wage parity with comparable industries.

## Synonyms
- equality
- equivalence
- par
- correspondence
- balance
- sameness

## Antonyms
- disparity
- inequality
- imbalance
- difference

## Related Forms
- par
- peer
- compare

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: paritas
- Root: par

## Etymology
From French parité or directly from Late Latin paritas 'equality', from Latin par (genitive paris) 'equal'.

## AI Etymology
Parity is from French parité or directly from Late Latin paritas 'equality', from Latin par (genitive paris) 'equal'. Important recorded forms include paritas (Latin) and par (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the state of being equal in status, value, or amount. The wider family includes related words such as par, peer, and compare.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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