Parity
Pronunciation : Par"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. paritas, fr. par, paris, equal: cf. F. parit?. See Pair, Peer an equal.]
Definition : Defn: The quality or condition of being equal or equivalent; A like state or degree; equality; close correspondence; analogy; as, parity of reasoning. "No parity of principle." De Quincey. Equality of length and parity of numeration. Sir T. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913