🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

平价

Pronunciation / Transliteration: píngjià

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Parity/ˈpær.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"工资的平价是社会公平的重要方面。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay.

    "The company aims to achieve pay parity among its employees."
  2. 2

    In mathematics, the property of an integer being even or odd.

    "The parity of the number determines whether it can be divided by two without a remainder."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'parity' originates from the Latin word 'paritas', meaning 'equality' or 'similarity', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. Its meaning has shifted over time to encompass various contexts, including mathematics, economics, and social sciences.

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