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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system | |
| Synonyms: | space-reflection_symmetry mirror_symmetry conservation_of_parity | |
| Related terms: | conservation physics | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (computer science) an error detection procedure in which a bit (0 or 1) added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits with an even number must contain an error | |
| Synonyms: | check_bit parity_bit | |
| Related terms: | bit computer_science | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity | |
| Related terms: | mathematical_relation mathematics | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (obstetrics) the number of live-born children a woman has delivered | |
| Synonyms: | para | |
| Examples: | "the parity of the mother must be considered" "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children" |
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| Related terms: | pregnancy obstetrics | |
| 5. | [ noun ] functional equality | |
| Related terms: | equivalence | |
| Similar spelling: |
party parrot Parrott Parrett part Parrotia purity Pardi paired |
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