parity
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- noun
- /ˈpærɪti/
- Specialized
:
paridad
- In mathematics, the integers 2 and 4 exhibit parity because they are both even.
It requires memory, except that I don't need NC, I need only the parity of the number of crossings.
- It requires memory, except that I don't need NC, I need only the parity of the number of crossings.
Examples
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Well, four and five taken together must form an even parity combination.
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To achieve parity in a data set, make sure that there is an equal number of even and odd numbers.
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Newcastle probably finished 6th or so; in a parity league, they definitely could have won it, but not the year before.
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OK, so one way to have odd parity is to have AP electron.
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I think another important issue is that parity and relegation can't work together.
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Some authors argue that wars break out when coalitions of states approach parity.
Academic text (1990) -
Pakistan quickened the pace of its nuclear missile programs, achieving near parity with India in May 1998.
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After SDI, Soviet experts and Gorbachev himself began to question the relationship between parity and strategic stability.
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The parity of the numbers used in the equation affects the overall outcome, as they must be consistent.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A way to find errors in digital data by checking whether the number of ones is even or odd
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A rule in physics that switching left and right gives the same result
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A small extra binary digit added so the total number of 1s is even or odd to find errors
Surface Forms
Morphology
parity = par (semi-transparent) = par + ity
This mathematical sense still relates to numbers being alike with respect to evenness or oddness, but the technical use is not fully obvious from everyday 'equal'.
Etymology
Parity of a number shows whether it is even or odd. It comes from Latin par 'equal', so parity tells you if two numbers 'match' as even or odd.