Parity

Parity (Latin paritas, equality ') stands for:

Parity ( mathematics), property of an integer to be odd or even
Parity ( medicine), number of births a female mammal
Parity ( physics), the symmetry property in the simultaneous inversion of all spatial coordinates of an object
An equality / inequality equal distribution as a counterpart to / unequal distribution in the concentration and disparity, see inequality Dimensions
The parity of a permutation, see sign ( permutation )
A simple check bit in a data word, see parity

Parity is in politics, government and society for:

Parity (Politics), permanent allocation of seats in a body based on a fixed key
Military parity, a military balance of power
Religious law parity, one commandment in the state church law to treat religious and philosophical communities alike, see parity principle
Denominational parity, equal distribution of power to various religious groups

Parity is in economics for:

Exchange rate parity, a fixed exchange ratio between two currencies or between a currency and a fixed value
Purchasing power parity, equality of price levels in two countries
The dependence of prices of call and put options, see the put -call parity for options and option pricing theory