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parity - (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; "parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data" |
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mathematical relation a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)
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math,
mathematics,
maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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evenness the quality of being balanced
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oddness the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)
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parity - (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children" |
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gestation,
maternity,
pregnancy the conception and development of an idea or plan
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midwifery,
ob,
obstetrics,
tocology assisting women at childbirth
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parity - (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 |
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conservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
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natural philosophy,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
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parity - functional equality |
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equivalence essential equality and interchangeability
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