par·i·ty 
/ˈperəti/ noun
/ˈperəti/ noun [noncount] formal : the state of being equal
▪ the struggle for gender/racial/social parity [=(more commonly) equality] ▪ Women have fought for parity with men in the workplace. ▪ The two currencies are approaching parity for the first time in decades. [=they are coming close to having the same value] ▪ Currently, there is rough parity in the number of students entering and graduating from the school system. [=the number of students entering and graduating from the school system is about the same]
▪ the struggle for gender/racial/social parity [=(more commonly) equality] ▪ Women have fought for parity with men in the workplace. ▪ The two currencies are approaching parity for the first time in decades. [=they are coming close to having the same value] ▪ Currently, there is rough parity in the number of students entering and graduating from the school system. [=the number of students entering and graduating from the school system is about the same]
