parity

/ˈpærəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpærəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈper-ə-tē ˈpa-rə-/ (ame, mw)

parity — noun

1. a situation where two people, groups, or sides have the same level of pay, right

1.名詞C1
釋義

a situation where two people, groups, or sides have the same level of pay, rights, status, or opportunity

例句

Teachers marched for parity with other public workers across the province.

pattern: parity with + group

Ada argued that true parity in pay would keep more women in science.

pattern: parity in pay

同義詞
  • equality

    broader and more common; not always tied to direct comparison between two sides

  • equity

    stresses fairness and just treatment more strongly

  • balance

    suggests an even state, but is less formal and less specific about status

反義詞
  • disparity

    formal opposite; stresses a noticeable and often unfair gap

  • inequality

    focuses on unfair difference in treatment or condition

  • imbalance

    suggests one side has more power or advantage than the other

文法句型

parity with + group

parity between A and B

parity in pay / rights / status

用法筆記

Common in formal discussions of pay, rights, and status. It often appears with with or between when two sides are being compared directly.

常見錯誤

❌The two reports show parity.
✅The two reports show similarity.
💡parity is about equal standing, rights, or pay, not simply two things looking alike.

2. a condition in which one country's money has the same value or buying power as a

2.名詞C1
釋義

a condition in which one country's money has the same value or buying power as another country's money

例句

By autumn, the peso reached parity with the dollar for the first time.

pattern: reach parity with + currency

Lan delayed the purchase until the two currencies returned to parity.

pattern: return to parity

同義詞
  • equivalence

    formal and broader; can apply outside money as well

  • equality

    general word; less common than parity in market reporting

反義詞
  • devaluation

    happens when a currency loses value rather than matching another

  • imbalance

    general opposite when values do not match closely

文法句型

reach parity with + currency

return to parity

near parity with + currency

用法筆記

Used in economic reporting about two currencies being equal in value. It often follows verbs such as reach, return to, move toward, or stay near.

常見錯誤

❌The euro reached parity in the dollar.
✅The euro reached parity with the dollar.
💡use with for the currency it becomes equal to.

3. the fact that a whole number belongs to the odd group or the even group

3.名詞C1
釋義

the fact that a whole number belongs to the odd group or the even group

例句

In class, Cyrus checked the parity of each number before sorting the cards.

pattern: the parity of + number

The puzzle asks students to compare the parity of two whole numbers.

pattern: compare the parity of two numbers

文法句型

the parity of + number

same parity

change parity

用法筆記

Used in mathematics when numbers are grouped as odd or even. It often appears in phrases such as same parity or change parity.

常見錯誤

❌Seven and eight have the same parity.
✅Seven and nine have the same parity.
💡two numbers share parity only if both are odd or both are even.