parity

State of equivalence

Parity is the state of being equal or equivalent.

In economics, purchasing power parity compares what currencies can actually buy.

In computing, a parity bit checks for data transmission errors.

Gender parity means equal representation.

The word often appears in policy discussions: The goal is wage parity between men and women.

In physics, parity describes symmetry properties of particles.

physics

conservation

Preventing waste or loss

mirror · inversion · intrinsic · weak · handedness · reversal · spatial · operation

fairness

justice

Fair treatment under law

fair play · neutrality · objectivity · balance · non-discrimination · unbiasedness · fair-mindedness · justness · level playing field · reciprocity

equality

gender

Social identity category

  • payWages for work
  • wagePayment for labor
  • equityImpartial treatment or ownership value

equal · gap · representation · workplace · women · rights · inclusion · diversity · opportunity · discrimination

computing

bit

Small amount or portion

RAID · binary · validation · even · odd · block · transmission · data · correction · verification

economics

exchange

Mutual giving and receiving

rate · convertibility · valuation · dollar · fixed · floating · devaluation · monetary · equivalence · gold

mathematics

even

Uniform and level

function · residue · permutation · arithmetic · congruence · divisibility · number theory

Categories
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equality/equivalence

paritydisparity

Measurable difference between things

inequality · difference · dissimilitude · unlikeness · discrepancy

balance/proportion

parityimbalance

Lack of proportion

disproportion · asymmetry · unevenness · lopsidedness · skewness

fairness/justice

parityunfairness

Unjust or biased treatment

inequity · injustice · discrimination · bias · favoritism

Phrases
Family

disparity, disparities, parities

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